An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment when asked about the Reuters report

South Asia's two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are once again embroiled in a new conflict over the issue of Pahalgam in Kashmir

Sirens ring out in Jammu, projectiles in night sky; Islamabad says Indian drones earlier entered its airspace

Today's Star Explains is on how the web of misinformation is being spread around the conflict, and who is fuelling it

"This cowardly attack is a sign of India's worry and panic," Pakistan ISPR said in a statement

Pakistan's army said it shot down 25 Indian drones, while New Delhi accused Islamabad of launching overnight raids with "drones and missiles", and claimed it destroyed an air defence system in Lahore

Says Pakistan defence minister

India's government said Thursday that Pakistan launched an overnight air attack using "drones and missiles", before New Delhi retaliated to destroy an air defence system in Lahore

Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes

This was the second time that top government functionaries and opposition leaders met

Karachi international airport remains closed

It comes a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.

Pakistan Airports Authority said in a statement

The nuclear-armed rivals experienced their worst violence in two decades on Wednesday

India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier yesterday after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival, in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades.

Offers to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades

Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, urging both countries to remain calm, exercise restraint, and refrain from taking any actions that could further aggravate the situation.

Here is a chronology of major military and diplomatic escalations in their troubled relationship since 1999.

Weeks of tension erupted early yesterday morning when India fired missiles into Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, escalating the likelihood of a full-blown military confrontation between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours.

India utilised a suite of high-precision, long-range strike weapons in the operation. Among these were the SCALP and the HAMMER.