Pakistan and India say they’d consider de-escalation if the other reciprocates
A local resident shows a piece of shell fired by Indian forces, at his damaged house in Haveli Kahuta, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Rashid Ahmed)
Pakistan and India have hinted at de-escalating their current conflict after firing missiles at each.
Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have soared since an attack at a popular tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for backing the assault, an accusation Islamabad rejects.
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Rescuers and security personnel inspect a residential building damaged by a Pakistan’s drone attack in Jammu, India, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Rescuers and security personnel inspect a residential building damaged by a Pakistan’s drone attack in Jammu, India, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Indian paramilitary soldiers stands guard at a temporary check point on a road leading to the airport after loud explosions were heard in Srinagar, in Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Indian paramilitary soldiers stands guard at a temporary check point on a road leading to the airport after loud explosions were heard in Srinagar, in Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Pakistani police officers remove vehicles and people from the main entry of Nur Khan airbase following an Indian missile strike in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistani police officers remove vehicles and people from the main entry of Nur Khan airbase following an Indian missile strike in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
People browse their mobile phones for news updates sitting outside closed shops during a black out in Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Thursday, May 8, 2025. ( AP Photo/Himanshu Vyas )
People browse their mobile phones for news updates sitting outside closed shops during a black out in Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Thursday, May 8, 2025. ( AP Photo/Himanshu Vyas )
A Kashmiri villager inspects the damaged house after overnight shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village, in Uri, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
A Kashmiri villager inspects the damaged house after overnight shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village, in Uri, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
A Kashmiri villager and a rescue worker examine damages to a house caused by overnight Indian shelling, in Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
A Kashmiri villager and a rescue worker examine damages to a house caused by overnight Indian shelling, in Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Paramilitary soldiers patrol on an inflatable boat on Dal Lake after loud explosions were heard in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Paramilitary soldiers patrol on an inflatable boat on Dal Lake after loud explosions were heard in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
A residence, damaged by a Pakistan shelling, of a senior government official is seen in Rajouri, along the Line of Control, India, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo)
A residence, damaged by a Pakistan shelling, of a senior government official is seen in Rajouri, along the Line of Control, India, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo)
Supporters of a religious group ‘Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz’ chant anti-India slogans during a rally to condemn Indian strikes in Pakistan and to show their support with Pakistan Army, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Supporters of a religious group ‘Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz’ chant anti-India slogans during a rally to condemn Indian strikes in Pakistan and to show their support with Pakistan Army, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
A paramilitary soldier stand alert on a road near Karachi port following raising military tension between Pakistan and India, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
A paramilitary soldier stand alert on a road near Karachi port following raising military tension between Pakistan and India, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
A Kashmiri villager examines damages to his house caused by overnight Indian shelling, in Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
A Kashmiri villager examines damages to his house caused by overnight Indian shelling, in Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Kashmiri villagers walk towards safer places after they evacuated their village after overnight shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village in Uri district, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Kashmiri villagers walk towards safer places after they evacuated their village after overnight shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village in Uri district, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Students waves national flags during a demonstration to condemn Indian strikes in Pakistan and to show their support for Pakistan military, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
Students waves national flags during a demonstration to condemn Indian strikes in Pakistan and to show their support for Pakistan military, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
People carry the body of a woman, who was killed in the overnight Indian shelling, near Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
People carry the body of a woman, who was killed in the overnight Indian shelling, near Shah Kot, in Neelum Vallery, a district of Pakistan’s administered Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Workers ride on a motorcycle inside the premises of closed Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium after organizers suspended the Indian Premier League for one week following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan, in Lucknow, India, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo)
Workers ride on a motorcycle inside the premises of closed Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium after organizers suspended the Indian Premier League for one week following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan, in Lucknow, India, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo)
Indian police personnel inspect an object suspected to be parts of a projectile intercepted by the Indian Army at Nahlan village on the outskirts of Jalandhar, India, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo)
Indian police personnel inspect an object suspected to be parts of a projectile intercepted by the Indian Army at Nahlan village on the outskirts of Jalandhar, India, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo)
An Indian flag lies in front of a damaged shop following overnight shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village in Uri district, north of Srinagar in Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
An Indian flag lies in front of a damaged shop following overnight shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village in Uri district, north of Srinagar in Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)