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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Shola Lawal

Could India, Pakistan use nuclear weapons? Here’s what their doctrines say

A nuclear-capable Hatf-II Abdali ballistic missile is driven past with its mobile-launcher during the Pakistan National Day parade in Islamabad March 23, 2007 [FILE: Mian Khursheed/Reuters]

Pakistan said it struck multiple Indian military bases in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, after claiming that India had launched missiles against three Pakistani bases, marking a sharp escalation in their already soaring tensions, as the neighbours edge closer to an all-out war.

Long-simmering hostilities, mostly over the disputed region of Kashmir, erupted into renewed fighting after the deadly April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that saw 25 tourists and a local guide killed in an armed group attack. India blamed Pakistan for the attack; Islamabad denied any role.

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