Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated, with deadly exchanges of fire and drone attacks across the Line of Control. Since Wednesday, Pakistan claims Indian airstrikes and shelling have killed 36 people and injured 57 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India reports at least 16 civilian deaths from Pakistani shelling. The Indian military says its missile strikes were in retaliation for a militant attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam last month, which Pakistan denies involvement in. Experts warn that the use of drones and intensified cross-border violence marks a dangerous new phase in the decades-old conflict between two countries.