Pakistan and India launched strikes and counter-strikes against each other's military installations on Saturday, prompting U.S. calls for the nuclear-armed neighbours to begin talks and defuse their escalating conflict,

In the intervening night of May 9 and 10, Pakistan launched multi-vector attacks along the western border using drones, UCAVs, artillery and missiles—targeting over 26 locations from Srinagar to Nalia, the defence ministry confirmed. Indian Air Force (IAF) bases at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur and Bhuj sustained limited damage, it added.