May 13 India disputes Trump’s claim that U.S. trade incentives led to ceasefire with Pakistan By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The spokesman for India’s foreign ministry said top leaders in New Delhi and Washington were in touch last week following the Indian military’s intense standoff with Pakistan, but that there was no conversation on trade. Continue reading
May 12 Modi says India has only ‘paused’ military action and will retaliate against further attacks By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir had threatened regional peace. Continue reading
May 11 Overnight clashes in Kashmir shake ceasefire between India and Pakistan By Munir Ahmed, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press India’s military strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan earlier this week killed more than 100 militants including their prominent leadership, India's director general of military operations said on Sunday. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:16 Tensions remain high in India and Pakistan after apparent breaches to ceasefire By Laura Barrón-López India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades. But just hours later, multiple explosions were heard in India-controlled Kashmir and India’s foreign secretary accused Pakistan of breaching the… Continue watching
May 10 India and Pakistan trade accusations of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal By Riazat Butt, Aijaz Hussain, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 7:11 India’s U.S. ambassador discusses the escalating conflict with Pakistan By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan after both sides exchanged heavy cross-border shelling along the de facto border in Kashmir. We spoke earlier this week with the Pakistani ambassador. To get India’s perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Indian Ambassador… Continue watching
May 09 At least five civilians killed after latest exchange of gunfire between India and Pakistan By Aijaz Hussain, Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have soared since an attack on a popular tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 2:58 U.S. pushes for de-escalation as India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Tensions in South Asia are running high after India and Pakistan accused each other of firing at their respective military sites. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and… Continue watching
May 08 Fears of a wider conflict rise as India and Pakistan trade fire By Babar Dogar, Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 3:08 Pakistan calls Indian strikes an ‘act of war’ and vows to respond By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Eliot Barnhart Pakistan is vowing to avenge Indian missile strikes that Pakistan says killed more than 30 people. India says it targeted terrorist infrastructure in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border fire between the countries continues and there are… Continue watching