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Notable that these Indian missile strikes do not appear to be confined to disputed territory. As in 2019, when India hit Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, they have also attacked undisputed territory—in this case, Punjab province.

India has carried out several missile strikes on Pakistan. The widely expected Indian military response to the Pahalgam attack has begun. Pakistan will respond in some way. What happens after that…we shall see.

India has fired missiles in Bahawalpur, Kotli, Muzaffarabad - Pakistan military spokesman

India acknowledges its strikes on nine targets in Pakistan: "strikes were focused, measured, and non-escalatory. No Pakistani military facilities were targeted. The aim was to hit only those locations from which terrorist attacks..planned and directed" m.economictimes.com/news/defence/i…

Lashkar-e-Taiba has a major compound in Muridke, near Lahore.

Treat with caution, but: "The Pakistan military has brought down two Indian jets in retaliation for late-night strikes by its neighbouring country launched after midnight ... state media reported." dawn.com/news/1908824/p…

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Huge blasts in Srinagar just now. Multiple ceasefire violations reported

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This is hugely sad. Meghnad Desai was a real livewire, well informed and outgoing.