Tensions between India and Pakistan raged Saturday as heavy firing by their armies killed at least seven people on either side of their fiercely disputed Kashmir border.
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Abhinandan Varthaman
India, Pakistan exchange heavy border fire
In a fearsome 24 hour spell, two soldiers and two civilians died on the Pakistan side, while a woman and her two children died on the Indian side
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Pakistan downs Indian jets in worst escalation since 1971 war
Airports Authority of India has notified airlines that airports in the country’s north have been shut down
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India says doesn’t want ‘further escalation’ after Pakistan air strikes
The incursion across the ceasefire line that divides Kashmir came after New Delhi threatened retaliation over the February 14 suicide bombing that killed 40 Indian troops
Antonio Guterres
UN urges India, Pakistan to take immediate steps to defuse tensions
India and Pakistan have been locked in a diplomatic clash following a suicide attack on February 14 in Kashmir that killed 40 Indian security personnel, triggering counter-operations by Indian forces in the area
Adel al-Jubeir
Saudi Arabia vows to ‘de-escalate’ India-Pakistan tensions
Saudi foreign minister makes pledges as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares to travel from Islamabad to New Delhi
Arun Jaitley
India raises import taxes on Pakistan goods after terror attack
Basic customs duty on all Pakistan exports to India will be increased to 200% immediately