There are growing fears of all out war after India launched airstrikes on targets inside both Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan itself, reportedly killing at least eight civilians.
The strikes come two weeks after a Kashmiri rebel group killed 26 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, sharply escalating tensions between the two nuclear armed neighbours.
Since their partition in 1947 the two countries have fought several wars and countless skirmishes over the disputed region of Kashmir making it one of the most volatile flashpoints in the world.
To help us understand what's going on both inside the two countries we’re joined by Dr Chris Ogden, Associate Professor and Director of Global Studies at the University of Auckland.
An Indian Border Security Force soldier stands guard near the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35kms from Amritsar. Photo: NARINDER NANU
