India and Pakistan accuse each other of drone strikes as tensions mount
Pakistan says it has shot down 25 drones overnight, while India has said it has neutralised "drones" and "missiles"
The BBC has not independently verified the claims by either side
Pakistan says 31 people have been killed and 57 injured by air strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and firing along the Line of Control, since Wednesday morning
Meanwhile, India's army says at least 16 civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling on its side of the de facto border
India says the initial missile strikes were a response to a deadly militant attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam last month - Islamabad denies involvement
Indian-administered Kashmir has seen a decades-long insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives. India and Pakistan both claim Kashmir in full
India and Pakistan accuse each other of drone strikes as tensions mount
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