On eve of Istanbul talks, Moscow ignored a call for a 30-day ceasefire and showed signs of preparing for new offensives.
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A tense ceasefire holds days after the most intense hostilities in decades.
Ceasefires between India and Pakistan have been successfully mediated by other countries in the past as well.
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For nearly eight decades, India and Pakistan have experienced near-constant tensions.
Calls for restraint and fact-checking continue as New Delhi and Islamabad report drone and artillery attacks.
Pakistan’s FM says it ‘deserves to respond’; his Indian counterpart says any response will be an ‘escalation’.
India struck multiple targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack.
The escalation comes on the heels of April’s deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.
Nations call for restraint as India launches ‘Operation Sindoor’, attacking several sites in Pakistan, which retaliates.
India carried out strikes early on Wednesday against Pakistan, two weeks after an attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Hopes that last year’s vote would lead to their release crushed since April 22 killings and crackdown by Indian forces.
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Pakistan test-fires surface-to-surface missile amid fears of military escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack.
Pakistan’s ex-NSA says lack of crisis mechanisms could spark conflict with India after deadly Kashmir attack.
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