India, Pakistan military actions exceed scale of 2019 crisis: Kugelman
Tensions between the two neighbouring countries escalated after India launched strikes in Pakistan last night
Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached a level of escalation surpassing that of the 2019 crisis, South Asian affairs expert Michael Kugelman said today (7 May).
"India's strike on Pakistan is of much greater scale than the one in 2019. Pakistan's response, which according to many reports included downing several Indian jets, has also exceeded the scale of 2019," he said in a post on X.
Tensions between the two neighbouring countries escalated after India launched strikes in Pakistan last night, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
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The Indian government has emphasised that the strikes were "measured and non-escalatory," targeting only known terror camps and avoiding civilian, economic, or military facilities.
Pakistan has denied any involvement in the Pahalgam attack.
Meanwhile, at a press briefing, Pakistan Army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed that at least eight people had been killed and 35 injured.
India says 15 people have been killed on their side.
