India attacks Pakistan. Does this mean war?

[Oompa Loompa]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/multiple-loud-explosions-heard-pakistani-kashmir-reuters-witness-2025-05-06/

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) - India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with at least eight deaths reported, and Pakistan called the assault a "blatant act of war" as the worst fighting in more than two decades erupted between the nuclear-armed enemies.
Amid a nearly 80-year-old territorial dispute over Kashmir, India's offensive followed an attack by Islamist assailants that killed 26 Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month. India said Pakistan-based militants were responsible, but Pakistan denied involvement.

I hope this doesn't escalate into a nuclear war.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

I just know none of this would have ever happened if Trump were president.

 

[mindlight]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/multiple-loud-explosions-heard-pakistani-kashmir-reuters-witness-2025-05-06/

I hope this doesn't escalate into a nuclear war.

This seems to be a response to the Pahalgam attack last month where Muslim terrorists targeted Hindus and Christians. Modi seems to have all-party support but India has been careful not to escalate things with their language about these surgical strikes. India is the stronger power but Pakistan can still cause them a lot of trouble.

 

[mindlight]

Pakistan is claiming to have shot down 5 Indian jets. They might be lying and nothing is confirmed but if true then these missions will need to be seriously analyzed.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/asia/india-pakistan-kashmir-conflict-hnk-intl

Did Pakistan shoot down Rafale jet during Operation Sindoor? PIB fact check says no | India News - The Times of India

India News: Following Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor' targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, Pakistani media and social platforms spread false claims of re

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[trophy33]

Pakistan is claiming to have shot down 5 Indian jets. They might be lying and nothing is confirmed but if true then these missions will need to be seriously analyzed.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/asia/india-pakistan-kashmir-conflict-hnk-intl

Including three Rafale jet fighters.

 

[mindlight]

Including three Rafale jet fighters.

If true that would be catastrophic for European NATO as the Typhoon and Rafale are the key non-US fighters. But it looks like this is all made up there is no credible evidence supporting the claims on Pakistani media

 

[trophy33]

If true that would be catastrophic for European NATO as the Typhoon and Rafale are the key non-US fighters. But it looks like this is all made up there is no credible evidence supporting the claims on Pakistani media

I think local Indian authorities confirmed three shoot downs. At least according to Reuters. The other two were drones, maybe.

 

[Nithavela]

If true that would be catastrophic for European NATO as the Typhoon and Rafale are the key non-US fighters. But it looks like this is all made up there is no credible evidence supporting the claims on Pakistani media

Even if it did happen, could just be that it was a human or strategic error that cost the fighters. Don't think that it's an automatic indictement of the fighter jet designs.

 

[Nithavela]

I just hope that both sides are having fun and restrict their nuking to weekdays between 7 am and 8 pm, with a two hour lunch pause.

 

[trophy33]

India has announced yesterday that it will start diverting water flowing into rivers that irrigate Pakistani farms, AFP news agency reported, citing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

[mindlight]

I think local Indian authorities confirmed three shoot downs. At least according to Reuters. The other two were drones, maybe.

Reuters said:
Local government sources in Indian Kashmir told Reuters that three fighter jets had crashed in separate areas of the Himalayan region during the night.
All three pilots had been hospitalised, the sources added. Indian defence ministry officials were not immediately available to confirm the report.

Images circulating on local media showed a large, damaged cylindrical chunk of silver-coloured metal lying in a field at one of the crash sites. Reuters could not immediately verify the authenticity of the image.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/multiple-loud-explosions-heard-pakistani-kashmir-reuters-witness-2025-05-06/

Not sure that constitutes confirmation or evidence as yet.

 

[mindlight]

Even if it did happen, could just be that it was a human or strategic error that cost the fighters. Don't think that it's an automatic indictement of the fighter jet designs.

Three "Crashes" all on the same night of a major attack seems unlikely but nothing is confirmed yet.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

I just know none of this would have ever happened if Trump were president.

The unfathomable just pure evil of the Democrats is on full display. First they destroy the American economy and stock market while President Trump is in office, then they start international wars with nuclear armed states. And it's not the first time they have tried to make Trump look bad. They released COVID from their secret Chinese weapons lab and used Obama's Weather Dominator to unleash storms on Red States. Wake up people!

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Meh, this conflict has been going on for "centuries." Just another Wednesday over there.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Meh, this conflict has been going on for "centuries." Just another Wednesday over there.

They used to settle differences by having a military dance competition at the border every day.

 

[BPPLEE]

I just know none of this would have ever happened if Trump were president.

Proof that liberals will make any thread about Trump

 

[BPPLEE]

They used to settle differences by having a military dance competition at the border every day.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

India has announced yesterday that it will start diverting water flowing into rivers that irrigate Pakistani farms, AFP news agency reported, citing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

That is serious.

Proof that liberals will make any thread about Trump

I wonder why that is.

 

[loveofourlord]

Proof that liberals will make any thread about Trump

how cute you forget 4 years of making any thread about biden, and how trump had no wars while he was in power, and ukraine war was all bidens fault.

 

[BPPLEE]

how cute you forget 4 years of making any thread about biden, and how trump had no wars while he was in power, and ukraine war was all bidens fault.

Sounds like what liberals call whatabout