BREAKING: India begins airstrikes in Pakistan
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India has launched Operation Sindoor, a series of airstrikes targeting sites in Pakistan-controlled territories and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The strikes hit Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and Bahawalpur, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two nations. This is not just another border skirmish. It is a direct military operation with serious consequences.
Pakistan’s military confirmed the missile strikes, reporting one fatality and two serious injuries, including a woman and a man. The Pakistani government condemned the attack, calling it a “heinous provocation” and vowing to respond “at a time and place of its own choosing.” This is the kind of language that signals further escalation, not de-escalation.
The immediate fallout has been felt in the skies. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has grounded all domestic and international flights, while incoming and outgoing flights are being diverted to Karachi. Airspace restrictions have forced global carriers, including Lufthansa, Air France, and Swiss International Air Lines, to reroute flights, avoiding Pakistani airspace altogether. This is not just a regional conflict anymore. It is disrupting international travel and trade.
India claims the strikes were “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” targeting terrorist infrastructure in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians. Pakistan, however, views the operation as an act of aggression, further destabilizing the fragile balance along the border. The narrative from both sides is starkly different, but the reality is clear, this conflict is intensifying.
Sources:
https://www.newsweek.com/india-pakistan-kashmir-tensions-airlines-reroute-flights-2067955