Fog of war thickens as India and Pakistan trade blame and accusations
As of Friday, New Delhi still had not commented on Islamabad's claims to have downed up to five Indian warplanes in response to Indian strikes deep inside Pakistan on Wednesday — a loss that, if true, would constitute a humiliation of the Indian military, analysts said. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, officials remained tight-lipped about their next actions and whether they would seek retaliation for India's strikes Wednesday, which Islamabad said killed 26 people.
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