India yesterday carried out rocket attacks on Pakistani territory, with 26 people killed. With retaliation attacks from the Pakistani army today, at least 10 people were killed along Indian side. India and Pakistan – together good for a quarter of the world’s population – are core powers. China, Russia, the US: they all call for calmness. Is an escalation to be feared? Professor and India expert Eva De Clercq (UGent) explains: “The fact that Indian Premier Modi postpones his foreign journey is a sign that he is taking this particularly seriously.”
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How great is the danger that situation between core powers India and Pakistan will escalate?
Bytaketonews
May 7, 2025