India-Pakistan Heavy Border Clashes Kill Civilians, Soldiers Across LoC

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply following India's Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Pakistan responded with heavy artillery and mortar shelling along the Line of Control, causing civilian and military casualties in Jammu and Kashmir, while also claiming to have faced Indian drone attacks in major cities such as Lahore and Karachi. India confirmed interception of Pakistani air raids targeting multiple Indian cities, including Srinagar and Amritsar, with surface-to-air missile systems downing Pakistani fighter jets amid ongoing military engagements. The Indian army also reported destroying Pakistani drones over Amritsar and warned that Pakistan's continued drone strikes and munitions use along the western border represent blatant escalation. Security agencies suspect Pakistan's unprovoked firing aims to facilitate infiltration attempts by terrorists across the Line of Control, particularly in regions like Kupwara and Baramulla, known for militant activity. Despite the intense confrontations, both sides have indicated a willingness to avoid full-scale war, even as military and civilian casualties mount and heightened alertness persists along the border.