Tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan dramatically spiked Tuesday after India launched multiple airstrikes on several parts of Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled territory.
The Indian military said it struck nine sites where “terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” reported BBC. Pakistan denied the claim, alleging that Indian strikes hit civilian areas and killed two children, according to its military.
India’s embassy to the United States said the strike, dubbed Operation Sindoor, was in response to a terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 civilians dead. According to India, a few of the terrorists, who are accused of specifically targeting Hindus, were from Pakistan.
The terror attack happened as Vice President JD Vance visited India on a four-day trip, which included a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
