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India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate: Drone Strikes Spark Global Alarm

5/9/2025

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On May 8, 2025, tensions between India and Pakistan surged as both countries unleashed drone and missile strikes. Pakistan claimed India deployed Israeli-made drones, leading to injuries and civilian casualties. In response, India asserted it intercepted all threats. The world watches anxiously, urging both nations to exercise restraint to prevent a catastrophic escalation.

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On May 8, 2025, tensions between India and Pakistan surged as both countries unleashed drone and missile strikes. Pakistan claimed India deployed Israeli-made drones, leading to injuries and civilian casualties. In response, India asserted it intercepted all threats. The world watches anxiously, urging both nations to exercise restraint to prevent a catastrophic escalation.