As America strengthens its alliance with India to help counter China, critics say its military faces serious challenges, from the age of its hardware to the size of its budget.
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Deadly Shelling Erupts in Kashmir Between India and Pakistan After Pilot Is Freed
Several civilians died in intense shelling as the region remained jittery even though tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors had subsided considerably.
Pakistan Frees Indian Pilot Who Was Beaten by a Mob and Then Served Tea
Wing Cmdr. Abhinandan Varthaman was shot down, rescued from an angry crowd, and then interrogated, bound at first, by officers he called “thorough gentlemen.”
Pakistan Frees Indian Pilot Who Was Beaten by a Mob and Then Served Tea
Wing Cmdr. Abhinandan Varthaman was shot down, rescued from an angry crowd, and then interrogated, bound at first, by officers he called “thorough gentlemen.”
‘We Will Always Live in Fear’: What Life Is Like for Civilians in Kashmir
Diplomats were optimistic on Friday that Pakistan and India were stepping back from the brink. But thousands of troops remain dug in at the border, and gunfire is a regular occurrence.
Imran Khan Says Pakistan Will Release Indian Pilot, Seizing Publicity in Showdown
From the start, Pakistan has pushed its propaganda more effectively than India. But India says no gesture can be taken seriously until Pakistan cracks down on terrorism.
Pakistani Military Says It Downed Two Indian Warplanes, Capturing Pilot
Hostilities grow with a second day of airstrikes and the first planes downed. Other countries call for the nuclear-armed rivals to show restraint.
After India’s Strike on Pakistan, Both Sides Leave Room for De-escalation
Amid the escalation of hostilities over an attack in Kashmir, the leadership of each country seemed to give itself a way out of pushing the conflict into war.
Indian Jets Strike in Pakistan in Revenge for Kashmir Attack
Pakistan’s military said aircraft from India had dropped bombs. But it was unclear what, if anything, was hit.
News Analysis: Troops on the Move as India and Pakistan Face Off Over Kashmir
Neither of the nuclear-armed rivals truly wants another war, analysts say, but Indian anger over a huge militant attack is driving new threats.