This is the moment few would have wanted to see happening in the subcontinent.
Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan are now firing missiles at each other.
It’s a dangerous one in the ongoing military escalation by both countries.
The Pakistani military says it has destroyed an Indian airbase, airfield and a missile storage unit in India. If it’s true, that’s a massive provocation. Islamabad said it was in response to India’s missile strikes, including one close to the capital Islamabad. There has been no confirmation yet from the Indian side on Pakistan’s version of events.
After days of drone warfare, the two countries appear to have been fallen into an unknown, rather troubling territory.
The scale and intensity of the current skirmishes is the worst in three decades. The nature of the damage suffered by both sides will determine the next course of action in both capitals.
The international community must be worried at this point. With passions running high on both sides, it’s anybody’s guess on how far the escalation will be ratcheted up.