#India vs Pakistan war Recent tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which killed 26 people, including one Nepali citizen. In response, India launched "Operation Sindoor," a series of 24 precision missile strikes targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 6, 2025.

*Key Developments:*

- *Ceasefire Agreement*: India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement on May 12, 2025, after talks between the Directors-General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries.

- *US Involvement*: US President Donald Trump claimed to have helped prevent a potential nuclear conflict between the two nations and praised the leadership of both countries for showing strength and wisdom.

- *International Reaction*: Australia welcomed the understanding between India and Pakistan, calling for de-escalation and counter-terrorism efforts for regional peace.

- *Humanitarian Impact*: Schools reopened in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, after the cessation of hostilities, and people returned to their daily lives in areas like Barmer, Rajasthan.

*Military Response:*

- India's Integrated Air Command thwarted Pakistani attacks, with the air defense system successfully intercepting drones and unmanned combat aerial vehicles.

- The Indian military used indigenous technologies like the Akash missile system and soft and hard-kill Counter-UAS mechanisms to neutralize threats ¹.