Indian Army announces recruitment of reservists due to conflict with Pakistan

The Government of India has authorized the commander of the country's armed forces to call up "every officer and every enlisted person" in the Territorial Army to provide the necessary protection and to support or supplement regular troops. This was reported on May 9 by the Press Trust of India.

On May 9, the Indian Defense Headquarters announced that Pakistan had attacked several military bases in Jammu and Kashmir. The fighters clarified that the threat has been neutralized, there are no casualties. NDTV TV channel, citing sources, said that the Indian army launched a retaliatory operation in the Arabian Sea against "numerous targets in Pakistan."

High-voltage round: the conflict between India and Pakistan has entered a combat phase

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On May 7, the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, during which they carried out nine strikes against the infrastructure facilities of terrorist groups located on the territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan. Islamabad retaliated after the attacks from the Indian side.

Relations between India and Pakistan have worsened after the terrorist attack on April 22 near the Indian city of Pahalgam in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 27 civilians. Both countries have closed the only common open land border and suspended visas. New Delhi has also suspended the Indus Waters Treaty.