What we know about new India-Pakistan military confrontation
Indian and Pakistani forces have been attacking across the contested frontier between Indian- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, after India launched overnight strikes into Pakistan. Several people have been reported killed. Here's what we know so far.
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