As it happened: Calls for calm as India, Pakistan exchange fire along border
Soldiers inspect the debris of a mosque after Indian strikes in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 7, 2025. (Photo: AFP/Sajjad Qayyum)
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It’s been a day of high tension as India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier after New Delhi’s deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival.
At least 38 deaths were reported, with Islamabad saying 26 civilians were killed by the Indian strikes and firing along the border, and New Delhi adding at least 12 dead from Pakistani shelling.
The fighting came two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing an attack on the Indian-run side of disputed Kashmir.
The Indian army said "justice is served", reporting nine "terrorist camps" had been destroyed.
Pakistan's National Security Committee called on the international community to hold India "accountable". Its military spokesman said five Indian jets had been downed across the border.
Here’s how the day unfolded:
