India-Pakistan conflict

Tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan continued to escalate Saturday, with missile strikes and military operations exchanged across the border.

The encounter did not unfold in a close-range dogfight. Instead, it was a beyond-visual-range (BVR) engagement — a domain where the Rafale, despite its strengths, faced a distinct disadvantage.

India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since their independence in 1947, primarily over the disputed Kashmir region

As shelling continues along the Line of Control, and both sides brace for further military engagement, global observers are calling for urgent de-escalation to prevent the situation from spiraling into full-scale war