India and Pakistan: A Timeline of Tensions Over Kashmir

In the most significant escalation in years, India and Pakistan have exchanged gunfire and airstrikes. On May 7, India launched a series of missile attacks into Pakistani territory, and Pakistan shot down Indian jets in retaliation.

The escalation comes after a terrorist attack in Kashmir left 25 Indian tourists and one Nepalese national dead on April 22. India has claimed that Pakistan supported and aided the attack, which Pakistan has denied.

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The latest escalation...