India and Pakistan are locked in a rapidly escalating military exchange that threatens to explode into a fully fledged war, triggered by a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22 in which 26 civilians were killed, but rooted in ...

The neighbors have been in conflict over the disputed border region since their independence and partition in 1947.

Quiet diplomacy and high-stakes backchannel talks helped avert the most serious military escalation in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours

The deal, first announced by Trump on social media, is meant to halt the deadliest outbreak of violence in the Kashmir region in decades.

Some details are clouded by contradictory statements and disinformation. But a pattern of rapid escalation brought the conflict to the brink of catastrophe.

The conflict shows how air combat now happens well beyond visual range and also highlights the growing role of China's influence and military power

Fears of an all-out war on the Indian subcontinent persist, as India and Pakistan are accusing each other of violating a ceasefire agreement. That deal, which was first announced by President Trump on social media,