Tensions between India and Pakistan are escalating to an alarming level after Indian air strikes in Pakistan and Kashmir on Wednesday morning local time. In the aftermath of those strikes, Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets. New Delhi has not verified those claims.  

India and Pakistan Are on the Brink of War  

The current conflict began after a group of terrorists attacked the Indian portion of the disputed Kashmir territory on April 22, killing more than two dozen people. In the days following the terror attack, the Indian and Pakistani militaries exchanged artillery fire, which resulted in several casualties.

Then, on Wednesday, India further escalated its response with air strikes against nine terrorist positions in Pakistan and the Pakistan-occupied portion of Kashmir. 

The Pakistani military claims to have shot down five Indian fighter jets, including three French-made Dassault Rafales, one MiG-29, and one Su-30, as well as one Heron unmanned aerial system. Islamabad has yet to provide concrete evidence to support its claims. However, open-source information suggests that the Indian Air Force........

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