On the last two occasions that India and Pakistan clashed significantly over Kashmir, in 2016 and 2019, the U.S. played a key role in deescalating tensions. However, today’s Trump administration is taking a hands-off approach, with Vice President J.D. Vance telling Fox News that the spat was “fundamentally none of our business.”

Why did India attack Pakistan? Are the two nuclear armed countries at war? US warns Americans to leave areas of conflict. Here's what we know so far.

The world's first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours has erupted in South Asia. On Thursday, India accused Pakistan of launching waves of drones and missiles at three military bases in Indian territory and Indian-administered Kashmir - an allegation Islamabad swiftly denied.