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The 2025 India-Pakistan clash after the Kashmir tourist massacre

Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026

In April 2025 gunmen killed more than two dozen tourists in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir, and India, which blamed Pakistan, struck targets in Pakistan in early May, sending relations between the nuclear-armed rivals to their worst in six years.[1][2][3][4] Pakistan said it shot down Indian jets, and the two sides traded artillery, drone and missile attacks.[2][5][6]

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Pakistan said it shot down Indian jets, and the two sides traded artillery, drone and missile attacks.[2][5][6]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2025-04-21 (UTC): 10%, 21 of 206 tracked outlets (3 left, 14 center, 4 right)Week of 2025-04-28 (UTC): 2%, 5 of 204 tracked outlets (2 left, 2 center, 1 right)Week of 2025-05-05 (UTC): 32%, 65 of 201 tracked outlets (17 left, 32 center, 16 right)Week of 2025-05-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outlets, so far

LeftCenterRightLighter bar: this week so far

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 4 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (3 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
May 5, 202517321665 of 20132%
Apr 28, 20252215 of 2042%
Apr 21, 2025314421 of 20610%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. May 8, 2025 · first reported · Headline from The Republic

    Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire overnight

Background

After the attack, relations cratered: the two countries exchanged tit-for-tat diplomatic measures,[1][7] their armies briefly exchanged fire along the frontier in Kashmir,[7] and Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missile.[8] On May 7 India launched military strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, saying they were proportionate and targeted; Pakistan claimed it had shot down five Indian Air Force jets.[2][9] World leaders urged calm as relations sank to their worst in six years.[4]

Pakistan said it shot down Indian drones the next day,[6] and heavy shelling across the frontier in Kashmir killed civilians.[5] On May 10 India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan, most of which were intercepted, Pakistan's army said.[3]

Supporting stories (9)
  1. A tourist massacre in Kashmir is escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s what we know
  2. India-Pakistan military reprisals escalate: what we know so far
  3. Pakistan says India fired missiles at 3 air bases inside country, Pakistan retaliates
  4. India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?
  5. Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire overnight
  6. India fires attack drones into Pakistan, several shot down: Pakistani military
  7. India and Pakistan troops exchange fire in Kashmir
  8. Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile as tensions with India rise
  9. Pakistan and India say they'd consider de-escalation if the other reciprocates

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 11 recorded updates

May 2025

  1. Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire overnightHeadline from Daily Journal · 8 outlets
  2. India fires attack drones into Pakistan, several shot down: Pakistani militaryHeadline from New York Post · 10 outlets
  3. Pakistan and India say they'd consider de-escalation if the other reciprocatesHeadline from WUSA9 · 7 outlets
  4. Pakistan says India fired missiles at 3 air bases inside country, Pakistan retaliatesHeadline from ABC 7 San Francisco · 27 outlets
  5. India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?Headline from The Conversation US · 8 outlets
  6. India-Pakistan military reprisals escalate: what we know so farHeadline from The Guardian · 27 outlets
  7. Pakistan has vowed to respond after India’s missile strikes. Here’s what we knowHeadline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri · 13 outlets
  8. India fires missiles into Pakistani territory in what Islamabad calls ‘act of war’ - Boston News, Weather, SportsHeadline from WHDH Boston · 31 outlets
  9. Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile as tensions with India riseHeadline from Al Jazeera · 6 outlets

April 2025

  1. India and Pakistan troops exchange fire in KashmirHeadline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle · 15 outlets
  2. A tourist massacre in Kashmir is escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s what we knowHeadline from Local News 8 · 13 outlets

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