Bloody clashes between India and Pakistan in Kashmir reignite tensions.

Fierce clashes erupted along the Line of Control in the Kashmir region, where Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged heavy shelling amidst continuous explosions and conflicting reports on the number of casualties.

Indian media sources reported fatalities during these clashes, while the Indian Border Security announced thwarting an infiltration attempt by Pakistani forces in the Jammu and Kashmir region.

Tensions escalated after India carried out drone strikes inside Pakistani territory, resulting in the deaths of two civilians, as reported by the Pakistani army.

On the other hand, New Delhi accused Islamabad of being behind attacks on areas like Pathankot, Jaisalmer, and Srinagar, allegations strongly denied by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, describing them as "baseless claims aimed at tarnishing Pakistan's image through a deceptive propaganda campaign."

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry warned that these hostile actions and statements not only threaten stability in South Asia but also reveal troubling intentions to exploit tensions politically and militarily.

In Muzaffarabad, located in the part of Kashmir under Pakistani control, concerns among the population have risen amid heightened security measures.

Internationally, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, acknowledged communications between the national security councils of both countries in an attempt to ease tensions amidst fears of the conflict escalating into a full-blown confrontation.

However, Vice President Mike Pence emphasized in an interview with Fox News that "the crisis is not the concern of the United States," calling for de-escalation without any intention of intervention.

Meanwhile, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif pledged to respond to what he described as "Indian aggression," affirming that Pakistan "will not let the blood of innocents go in vain," raising concerns of further escalation. This comes amid growing public pressure in both countries, with demands for strong responses in charged nationalist atmospheres.

It is worth noting that the current tension stems from a deadly attack on April 22 in Indian Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people, reigniting the long-standing conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations, which has not subsided since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947.