Dhaka, May 10 -- Tensions between India and Pakistan-two nuclear-armed neighbours with a protracted history of hostility-have sharply escalated, raising regional and global concerns.

The past two days have witnessed intense aerial and ground confrontations, with significant loss of life and alarming military engagements.

Pakistani military sources confirmed on Friday that 77 Indian drones were shot down over the past 48 hours amid a series of artillery, missile, and drone exchanges across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.

According to PTV News, 29 drones were intercepted on 8 May, followed by 48 more overnight. These figures were corroborated by military sources speaking to AFP.

In response to the heightened aeri...