The US calls for restraint after long-standing rivals India and Pakistan launched airstrikes against each other for the first time since 1971, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear powers
Both countries declared Wednesday that they don't want further conflict, but with an untested leader in Pakistan and India's nationalistic prime minister facing elections and under pressure to take a tough stand, the risk of retaliatory action remains high, analysts said.
India acknowledges the incident, but says only one of its planes was downed and a pilot is missing. As Cohen rivets Washington, White House announces Kushner met with Saudi crown princeThe Indian Foreign Ministry said it's"unfortunate that instead of fulfilling its international obligation and bilateral commitment to take credible action against terrorist entities and individuals operating from its soil, Pakistan has acted with aggression against India.
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