We’re now hearing from Col Sofiya Qureshi, of the Indian Army.
She starts the briefing by accusing Pakistan of using high-speed missiles to target Indian airbases.
It comes hours after Pakistan accused India of targeting three of its military airbases with missile strikes.
Shelling kills top official in Indian-administered Kashmir
While we wait to hear from Indian government officials, here’s another update from Indian-administered Kashmir.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Raj Kumar Thapa, in Rajouri town, has died due to shelling from Pakistan, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says.
“Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Administration Services,” Abdullah says in a post on X.
“Today, the residence of the officer was hit by Pak [Pakistani] shelling as they targeted Rajouri town killing our Additional District Development Commissioner Sh [Shri] Raj Kumar Thappa. I’ve no words to express my shock and sadness at this terrible loss of life.”
Government officials have told the BBC that at least two more people, both civilians, have been killed in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir.