India accuses Pakistan of night attacks, Islamabad denies allegation
Illustrative photo: India has blamed Pakistan for the overnight attack, but Islamabad denies it (Getty Images)
India has accused Pakistan's armed forces of numerous attacks using drones and other munitions along India's western border on the night of May 9, reports Reuters.
According to the Indian army, Pakistani troops have committed “numerous ceasefire violations” along the de facto border between the countries in Kashmir.
“The drone attacks were effectively repulsed and befitting reply was given to the CFVs (ceasefire violations),” the army said.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that the Indian statement was “baseless and misleading”, adding that his country had not carried out any “offensive actions”.
Reuters notes that Pakistan has previously denied attacks on the cities of Pathankot in the Indian state of Punjab, Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley, and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. He said that India's accusations were “unfounded” and “politically motivated.”
Conflict between India and Pakistan
For decades, India and Pakistan have been unable to reach an agreement over Kashmir, a region that both countries consider their own territory and currently control different parts of.
In the second half of April, tensions between the two countries escalated again after an attack on tourists in the Pahalgam area. As a result, 25 Indian citizens and 1 tourist from Nepal were killed.
India accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack, but Islamabad denied it. Subsequently, the Indian government announced that it was considering withdrawing from the Indus Waters Treaty, and then blocked dams near the Pakistani border.
On the night of May 7, the Indian side announced launching a military operation, striking targets in Pakistan that it believed to be associated with terrorists. Pakistani troops fired back. Read more about the developments in our article.
