10 May 2025

Escalating conflict between India and Pakistan

From Saturday Morning, 7:19 am on 10 May 2025
Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 8, 2025. Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchange small arms and artillery fire overnight along the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border dividing the two sides of Kashmir, the Indian army says on May 8. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors escalate, sparking fear and uncertainty in the region. On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launch 'Operation Sindoor', targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government states that it carries out military strikes on nine sites in Pakistan in retaliation for the deadly militant attack on tourists at the popular resort town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which leaves 26 tourists dead. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) (Photo by Firdous Nazir / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 8 May, 2025. Photo: FIRDOUS NAZIR / AFP

We've seen the worst outbreak of violence in Pakistan and India in 30 years this week.

Both countries are accusing the other of carrying out drone attacks and Reuters is reporting that 48 people have been killed so far in the latest escalation of conflict.

India's cricket board has suspended the Indian Premier League tournament, one of the world's richest sporting leagues.

Meanwhile, world leaders are calling for calm amid fears of a further violence between the two nuclear powers.

Gaurav Sharma is RNZ's Indo NZ senior journalist and talks to Mihi.