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Amid dangerously escalating hostilities between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed rivals, Pakistan has conducted a high-profile test launch of its short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), the Abdali (Hatf-II), demonstrating its battlefield strike capability with a range of up to 450 kilometers.
In a bold demonstration of operational resilience, India’s frontline fighter aircraft—Rafale, Su-30MKI, and MiG-29—conducted take-off and landing exercises on a highway, signalling the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) strategic preparedness to maintain air superiority even if fixed airbase infrastructure is neutralised during wartime contingencies.
As South Asia teeters on the brink of open conflict following the deadly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 dead, the impending port call of the Turkish Navy’s TCG Buyukada in Karachi from May 4 to 7 is expected to add fuel to an already volatile geopolitical climate.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is intensifying efforts to obtain access to the source code of its Rafale fighter jets, manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation, in a bold and calculated move to enhance India’s technological sovereignty and defence autonomy.
In a bold escalation of its artillery capabilities, the Pakistan Army has deployed dozens of newly acquired Chinese-built SH-15 155mm self-propelled howitzers to strategic locations along the Line of Control (LoC) with India, amid rapidly intensifying regional tensions.
Pakistan has warned that a full-scale “incursion” by Indian military forces is likely imminent, in what Islamabad describes as retaliation by New Delhi over the recent deadly security incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 people dead and has been attributed to Pakistani elements.
In a stark demonstration of deterrence amid escalating regional tensions, the Indian Navy successfully carried out a live firing of its Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM), sending a resolute and unmistakable signal to Pakistan following the recent tragic events in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
With tensions between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India escalating dangerously following the devastating incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in 26 fatalities, Pakistan’s military has strategically unveiled images of its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets equipped for the first time with China’s advanced long-range PL-15 air-to-air missiles.
The military strength comparison between India and Pakistan in 2025 reflects a complex interplay of manpower, equipment, budgets, nuclear capabilities, and strategic doctrines.
In a dramatic escalation of military posturing amid rising Indo-Pak tensions, Islamabad has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) over the Arabian Sea, declaring a no-fly and no-sail zone in preparation for live-fire missile drills, as both nuclear-armed rivals brace for fallout following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.