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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

India and Pakistan accuse each other of cross-border attacks on military bases

Trails from an Indian air defence system are seen above Jammu.
Trails from an Indian air defence system are seen above Jammu. Photograph: Rakesh Bakshi/AFP/Getty Images

India and Pakistan have accused each other of cross-border missile strikes against major military targets, the most significant escalation so far in the brewing conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

On Saturday, India accused Pakistan of launching strikes on dozens of airbases and military headquarters across north India, using long-range weapons, drones and fighter aircraft. The accusations came a few hours after Pakistan said India had fired six surface-to-air missiles targeting three of Pakistan’s most important military bases early on Saturday morning.

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