What we know about India's strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Two weeks after a deadly militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, India has launched a series of strikes on sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The Indian defence ministry said the strikes - named "Operation Sindoor" - were part of a "commitment" to hold those responsible for the 22 April attack which left 25 Indians and one Nepali national dead "accountable".
But Pakistan, which has denied any involvement in last month's attack, has described the strikes as "unprovoked", with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the "heinous act of aggression will not go unpunished".
Pakistan's military says it has shot down five Indian aircraft and a drone. India has yet to respond to these claims.
Pakistan's military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said at least 26 people were killed and 46 injured. India's army said at least 10 civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling on its side of the de facto border.
Why is Kashmir a flashpoint between India and Pakistan?
Kashmir is claimed in full by India and Pakistan, but administered only in part by each since they were partitioned following independence from Britain in 1947.
The countries have fought two wars over it.
But more recently, it has been attacks by militants which have brought the two countries to the brink. Indian-administered Kashmir has seen an armed insurgency against Indian rule since 1989, with militants targeting security forces and civilians alike.
This was the first major attack on civilians since India revoked Article 370 that gave Kashmir semi-autonomous status in 2019.
Following the decision, the region saw protests but also witnessed militancy wane and a huge increase in the number of tourists visiting the region.
In 2016, after 19 Indian soldiers were killed in Uri, India launched "surgical strikes" across the Line of Control – the de facto border between India and Pakistan - targeting militant bases.
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