India-Pakistan Drone and Missile Strikes

India and Pakistan are engaged in a significant military confrontation, marked by India's drone and missile strikes into Pakistan, which killed civilians and wounded soldiers. India claims these attacks are retaliation for a previous assault in India-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 people, an accusation Pakistan denies. Pakistan, in turn, claims to have shot down numerous Indian drones and killed Indian soldiers in cross-border fire, while also vowing retaliation for India's strikes. The conflict has led to mass evacuations of civilians in the disputed Kashmir region and the suspension of flights in both countries. International actors, including the United States, are urging de-escalation to prevent a full-scale war between the nuclear-armed rivals, whose relationship has historically been shaped by conflict over Kashmir.