India Pakistan Conflict LIVE: Nikki Haley defends India’s right to retaliate, says Pakistan doesn’t get to pla

India Pakistan Conflict LIVE: Nikki Haley defends India's right to retaliate, says Pakistan doesn't get to pla

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India Pakistan Conflict LIVE Updates: The India-Pakistan tensions have been escalating ever since India targeted nine terrorist base camp sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of May 7, calling it 'Operation Sindoor'.

India destroyed sites of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Masood Azhar in Bahawalpur killing ten of his family members along with four of his close associates. Indian strikes also targeted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) sites in Muridke.

Retaliating to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack of April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 individuals, the Indian Armed Forces used precision ammunition to destroy the sites while remaining within its territory. Usage of Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30 jets and techniques such as SCALP missiles and Israel developed Spice-2000 (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective) Bomb was confirmed by the government sources.

While the United States, France, The Netherlands and Panama have shown their support to India, countries like China and Turkey have backed Pakistan. US President Donald Trump has even offered to mediate the tensions between the two nations.

Pakistan, meanwhile, has also increased its ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in J&K, killing 13 civilians in Poonch, while 59 injured across different sectors in the bordering districts, as per XP Division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

While Pakistan stated that it will respond to India on its own terms, Indian officials have clarified that India does not intend to escalate the situation and will retaliate only when Pakistan attacks. All these incidents line up to bringing the already sour relations between the two countries on the verge of an armed conflict.

The Centre called an all-party meeting on Thursday, May 8, to brief the opposition about the Operation Sindoor. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that over 100 terrorists were killed in the operation, reported PTI citing sources. Congress President and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge have expressed complete support to the government and its actions in this moment of crisis.

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