India’s missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan’s leader calling the attacks an act

By Aftab Ahmed, Adnan Abidi and Saeed Shah JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Blasts rang out across the Indian city of Jammu late on Thursday during what the government said was a Pakistani drone and missile attack on military stations around the Kashmir region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

New Delhi and Islamabad have repeatedly accused each other of launching aerial attacks since their conflict escalated. Follow for live updates

The people of Kashmir have for decades been caught in the middle of the bitter rivalry between Pakistan and India over the disputed Himalayan region they call home

On the last two occasions that India and Pakistan clashed significantly over Kashmir, in 2016 and 2019, the U.S. played a key role in deescalating tensions. However, today’s Trump administration is taking a hands-off approach, with Vice President J.D. Vance telling Fox News that the spat was “fundamentally none of our business.”

Indian shares fell on Thursday in their most volatile session in a month after the country said it "neutralised" attempts by Pakistan to "engage" several military targets in its northern and western regions.