India’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that it had targeted at least nine sites “where terrorist attacks against India have been planned.” “Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistan military facilities have been targeted,” the statement said, adding that “India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.”
Later, Pakistan's air defense forces shot down two Indian fighter jets, and an exchange of fire between Pakistani and Indian forces erupted at several points along the border in Kashmir. Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif issued a threatening message, stating that if India were to launch a nuclear missile at Pakistan, Pakistan would retaliate. “If India dares to attack Pakistan and Pakistan’s existence is threatened, no one will survive in this world,” he said. The escalation follows a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed. (Source)
