This week, India said its Air Force struck a militant camp inside Pakistan. A day later, Pakistan said its Air Force carried out strikes along the so-called Line of Control and it claimed to have subsequently shot down two Indian jets.
Long-standing tensions between nuclear powers India and Pakistan escalated this week after each country said it carried out airstrikes against the other, prompting concerns over the potential outbreak of a war in South Asia. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged both countries on Tuesday to"exercise restraint" and avoid an"escalation." France, Australia and China, which is a close ally of Islamabad and a major investor in the country, also called for restraint.
On Tuesday, India said its Air Force conducted strikes against a militant camp in Pakistani territory. That attack killed a"very large number" of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed, according to New Delhi. India's response came after the group recently claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in India-controlled Kashmir where more than 40 security officers were killed.
Kashmir has always been a sensitive topic for both countries, which have fought two wars over the mountainous region. In 2014, forces from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in border clashes. Tuesday's attack was the first time India has used airstrikes inside Pakistan since 1971. Moreover, the area it struck — Balakot — was well outside Pakistani Kashmir and beyond the Line of Control.
Experts have said it is highly unlikely that a war would break out between the two nations — even if the situation escalates further in the coming days. Eurasia Group's Bery said New Delhi's public statements on its air strikes were careful to emphasize that it was an attack on a terror camp that was already planning terrorism against India. Modi may also have electoral politics in mind.
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