The long-simmering tensions between India and Pakistan are on the cusp of boiling over. India launched a series of missiles into Pakistan-controlled territory after midnight local time on Wednesday, May 7, killing at least 26 people and injuring dozens of others, according to Pakistani officials.
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00:00India has fired missiles into Pakistan, which has vowed a robust response.
00:05The escalation follows April's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.
00:10India accuses Pakistan of backing the attack, which Pakistan denies.
00:15Wednesday's early morning strikes on Pakistan and the threat of retaliation
00:19have stoked fears of a war between their nuclear-armed neighbours.
00:23It's the biggest breakdown in relations between them since 2019.
00:26But the early morning strikes show that India can hurt Pakistan
00:30without entering its airspace or deploying nuclear weapons.
00:34India was under huge pressure to respond because the victims in last month's gun attack were civilians.
00:40It said its armed forces targeted sites used by militants linked to the assault.
00:45In the current situation, it's up to Pakistan to decide how it fights back
00:49without provoking India further and without starting something it can't win.
00:54So far, it claims to have shot down several Indian jets in retaliation.
00:58Furthermore, Pakistan's National Security Committee says the country has the right to respond
01:03in self-defense at a time, place and manner of its choosing.
01:07That statement doesn't rule out retaliation, but it doesn't guarantee it either.
01:12For now, India and Pakistan might feel they've done enough to show their strength at home and each other.
01:18The next 24 hours are going to be crucial to see who makes the next move.
01:22The next 24 hours are going to be crucial to see who makes the next move.