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Indian PM says he is ‘monitoring every step of Pakistan’ as ceasefire holds
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
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Indian PM says he is ‘monitoring every step of Pakistan’ as ceasefire holds
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

As nuclear threat became very real possibility, Trump tasked Marco Rubio and JD Vance to contact the feuding countries
Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Aakash Hassan in Kashmir

Letters: Prof Shafiqul Islam and Wajid Mushtaq Teli respond to an editorial on the ongoing military clashes between the two countries

The ceasefire had shown signs of collapsing just hours after it was agreed but Islamabad reiterates support for truce
Maya Yang, Hayden Vernon and Adam Fulton

Truce agreed after US mediation but both sides accuse each other of violations only hours later
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Aakash Hassan in Kashmir

As both countries step back from the brink, the animosity generated by decades of dispute still endures
Jason Burke International security correspondent

Pakistan and India confirm ceasefire has been reached after both countries had exchanged missile attacks
Kate Lamb and Jamie Wilson

US secretary of state urged both sides to de-escalate as he leads efforts to secure a solution to the deepening crisis
William Christou

Claims of missile attacks on targets deep inside both countries marks the steepest escalation in confrontation yet
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Military chief once fell foul of Imran Khan, but since taking the top spot has been quietly amassing power over the government and supreme court
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Explosions heard in Indian Kashmir as witnesses say attacks are heavier than those reported on Thursday
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Aakash Hassan in Kashmir

Defence minister says ‘we have not mounted anything so far’ after multiple blasts reported
Maya Yang (now); Léonie Chao-Fong, Tom Ambrose and Martin Belam (earlier)

Pakistan tried to hit Indian-administered Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, according to India, which reported ‘no losses’
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

As crowds in Pakistan demand response to deadly attack, others fear all-out war with India, where mood also varies
Shah Meer Baloch in Rawalpindi and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

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Jonathan Yerushalmy (now); Maya Yang and Léonie Chao-Fong (earlier)

All-out war is unlikely but shifting of goalposts amid Gaza and Ukraine conflicts suggests Kashmir crisis could escalate
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Fears raised of escalating conflict after Pakistan accused India of ‘igniting an inferno’ in Kashmir and Punjab
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Aakash Hassan in Kashmir

Pakistan authorises retaliation after India conducts ‘precision strikes’ in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Tom Ambrose (now); Martin Belam, Hamish Mackay, Jonathan Yerushalmy and Léonie Chao-Fong (earlier)

India claims to have attacked camps associated with a militant group in Pakistan – but what is its relationship with Islamabad?
Peter Beaumont

Residents on both sides had been preparing for violence for days. It came in the middle of the night, with the whistle of missiles overhead
Aakash Hassan in Kashmir and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

The US has brought the two sides back from the brink before, but the mood is very different with Trump
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent

Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of gems goes ahead
David Batty

Indian missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir mark dramatic escalation in long-simmering conflict
Kate Lamb and Jonathan Yerushalmy