The world's first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours has begun in South Asia.
India on Thursday accused Pakistan of carrying out a series of drone and missile attacks on its territory and three military bases in Indian-administered Kashmir. Islamabad quickly denied the allegations.
Pakistan has claimed to have shot down 25 Indian drones in the past few hours. Delhi has not commented publicly on the matter.
Experts say the retaliatory strikes have opened a dangerous new chapter in the long-running conflict between the two countries, with both sides using not just ammunition but also unmanned weapons like drones on their volatile border.
As the US and other world powers call for restraint, the South Asian region is on the brink of a dangerous escalation - where drones, as silent, remote-controlled and deniable weapons, are opening a new chapter in the Indo-Pakistan conflict.
