Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached a dangerous level, drawing global attention. US President Donald Trump said he hoped the India-Pakistan conflict would end “very quickly.” Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, Trump expressed concern after Indian jets struck targets across the border.
“It’s a shame. We just heard about it,” Trump stated when asked about the recent military action. He referred to the long history of hostility between the two nuclear nations. “They’ve been fighting for many, many decades—centuries, actually, if you really think about it,” he said. Trump added, “I just hope it ends very quickly.”
India claimed its air strikes targeted “terrorist camps” inside Pakistani territory. These attacks came after a deadly assault on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left 26 people dead. The incident has further fueled the India-Pakistan conflict, escalating tensions across the region.
Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce issued a brief statement. She said the United States was closely monitoring the rapidly developing situation. “The US is keeping a close watch on the swiftly changing situation between Pakistan and India after the attacks by the Indian forces,” Bruce noted.
Retaliating against India’s military action, the Pakistan armed forces launched counter-strikes. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, three Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets were shot down. Pakistani forces also destroyed a brigade headquarters.
Lt Gen Chaudhry confirmed that at least eight civilians in Pakistan were martyred, and 35 others injured, following Indian missile strikes. These strikes targeted cities in Punjab and Azad Kashmir. “Pakistani armed forces are giving a befitting response to Indian aggression,” the ISPR chief emphasized.
According to military sources, a missile launched by Pakistan also wiped out an enemy post in the Dhundial sector along the Line of Control (LoC). The Pakistan Army’s counterattack was described as decisive and precise, aimed at deterring further escalation in the India-Pakistan conflict.
Just hours before these retaliatory strikes, the US State Department had made another call for calm. “We continue to urge Pakistan and India to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia,” said Tammy Bruce.
The situation remains tense. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also issued threats to block the flow of water across borders following the attack in Kashmir. This move further intensifies the India-Pakistan conflict, raising fears of a prolonged confrontation.
Diplomatic efforts are underway, but the threat of further escalation looms large. The world watches closely as the standoff between the two nuclear-armed nations unfolds. Global powers are urging both sides to return to dialogue and end this dangerous cycle of military confrontation and cross-border hostility.
