Pakistan, May 11 -- Tensions peaked after a deadly attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, IIOJK, that killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan without proof. In reaction, India launched Operation Sindoor, shut the Wagah border, revoked Pakistani visas, and suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan saw this as an act of war and sealed its border too.

India's military action under Operation Sindoor began on May 6. In response, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsus. That night, the Pakistan Air Force achieved a historic air battle win. It downed five Indian jets, including three Rafales, one SU-30, and a MiG-29, without losing any aircraft.

On May 7, Pakistan's air defenses shot down 78 Indian drones, mostly Heron and Harop types. These d...