India launched military strikes on targets in Pakistan , both countries said on Wednesday and Pakistan claimed it had shot down five Indian Air Force jets, in an escalation that has pushed... Officials and witnesses said that at least two Indian aircraft had crashed after India struck Pakistani targets, escalating the conflict between the nuclear powers. India and Pakistan are on the brink of a wider conflict after India launched strikes on both Pakistan and Pakistan -administered Kashmir. A dramatic overnight operation on Tuesday, in which India said it launched missile and air strikes on nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan -administered Kashmir
