The first confrontation between Indian and Pakistani fighter jets in the Kashmir border region
Pakistani Media Reports indian Rafale Jets Withdraw from Kashmir After Interception by Pakistani Air Force
pakistani media reported that Indian Rafale fighter jets, which were patrolling over kashmir, retreated from the area after being intercepted by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft.
According to the English section of Webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Dawn, the indian fighter jets were forced to retreat after PAF scrambled its own jets.
Tensions between the two rival neighbors have escalated in recent days.Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif recently stated that Pakistan has reinforced its forces and is prepared for any potential attack from India. Simultaneously occurring, Indian Prime Minister Narendra modi has granted operational freedom to his military.
PTV News and Radio Pakistan,citing security sources,reported that four Indian air force Rafale jets were conducting nighttime patrols in Kashmir…Translated Text:
Crossings of the control line have been observed.
Pakistan Radio added: “Pakistani Air Force jets swiftly identified the presence of these indian warplanes.”
Early this morning, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated: “islamabad has credible intelligence indicating that India intends to carry out a military strike against Pakistan within the next 24 to 36 hours.”
In a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Tarar wrote: “Pakistan possesses verified information that India, exploiting the Kashmir terrorist incident as a fabricated pretext, plans to launch a military attack against us. Any aggressive action will be met with a decisive response, and India will bear full obligation for the consequences of this adventurism.”
Sence the attack occurred, both countries have taken reciprocal measures. India has suspended implementation of the crucial Indus Water Treaty, while Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian airlines.This escalation…Translated Text:
The concerns have heightened regarding the potential outbreak of a large-scale conflict between the two countries, which have already fought three wars over the disputed region of Kashmir.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has not yet responded to Reuters’ request for comment on these claims. However, Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, previously vowed to pursue and punish those responsible for the attack.Recently,Narendra Modi issued an order granting the country’s military “freedom of action” to respond to last week’s attack in Kashmir.
Both India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority) claim full ownership of Kashmir—a predominantly Muslim region—though each currently controls only part of it. This dispute has so far led to three full-scale wars and several border clashes.
