India retaliated against Pakistan following continuous provocations, targeting at least four Pakistani air bases after Pakistan's drone attacks on Indian cities and security establishments. The strikes followed Pakistan's large-scale airspace violations using hundreds of drones and heavy artillery across the LoC,

India struck multiple targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack.

Tensions have risen between the nuclear-armed neighbors since an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month.