Pakistan and India — nuclear-armed rivals — are trading fire as tensions escalate after an Indian attack. Pakistan claims Indian jets were shot down.

India and Pakistan have expanded their military conflict after a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, a territory that they have long fought over.

Kashmir stands apart—not just on the map, but in lived reality. While much of India has moved forward in education, infrastructure, and economic opportunity, Kashmir remains caught in a time loop of curfews,