Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.India said it had \u201cneutralised\u201d Pakistani drone and missile attacks on military targets in the north and west of the country on Thursday, in skirmishes that pushed the nuclear-armed neighbours closer to war.\u201cPakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in northern and western India,\u201d the Indian defence ministry said in a statement. \u201cThese were neutralised\u201d, it added.The defence ministry also said that Indian forces had \u201ctargeted air defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan\u201d and knocked out an air defence system in Lahore, Pakistan\u2019s second-largest city.Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan\u2019s armed forces spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that the country\u2019s air defences shot down 25 Indian drones near several cities, which had killed one civilian and injured four Pakistani soldiers. He vowed that New Delhi would \u201cpay dearly\u201d for a barrage, which he called \u201cyet another blatant military act of aggression against Pakistan\u201d. India and Pakistan face their most serious crises since 1999 after India on Wednesday launched air strikes against its neighbour in retaliation for a militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir last month.New Delhi has linked the attack, which killed 26, to Islamabad, which has denied any connection. Chaudhry said the Israeli-made drones were downed near at least nine Pakistani cities, including the coastal metropolis of Karachi, with over 20mn residents, and the garrison city of Rawalpindi, home of the army\u2019s general headquarters. \u201cThis is a serious, serious provocation,\u201d he said.Both countries said that the debris of these attacks was being recovered. \u201cAttacks on cities by military drones have never occurred in the India-Pakistan rivalry,\u201d said Christopher Clary, a professor at the University at Albany in New York. \u201cThis is a very serious allegation [by Pakistan] and a sign\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009to show the old rules have been thrown out the window.\u201d\u00a0\u201cThe new rules have not been written so we are in for a dangerous period,\u201d said Clary.\u00a0The attacks brought the toll in Pakistan this week to 32 killed and 61 injured. India said Pakistan\u2019s military had \u201cincreased\u201d firing\u00a0over the Line of Control, the de facto border in Kashmir, which both countries claim and control parts of, killing 16 civilians, including women and children.International powers including the US and EU have urged India and Pakistan to step down tensions to avoid the conflict spiralling into a nuclear stand-off. US President Donald Trump has also offered to mediate between the sides. India\u2019s armed forces said on Thursday they have a \u201ccommitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military\u201d. \u201c[The] Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan,\u201d it added.Late on Wednesday, Pakistan\u2019s foreign minister Ishaq Dar told parliament that Chinese jets were used to shoot down five Indian fighter jets along the border, including French-made Rafale aircraft, without providing evidence. India\u2019s government has not officially commented on the aircraft Pakistan alleges it destroyed and warned about alleged misinformation coming from Islamabad.India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with government officials on Thursday to \u201creview national preparedness\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009in light of recent developments concerning national security\u201d, officials said, including strengthening of civil defence mechanisms and ensuring the security of critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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