In India, they pointed to the transfer of Pakistani troops to the border

Pakistan is deploying troops to the border and preparing an offensive operation to further escalate the conflict with India. This was announced on April 10 by Viomika Singh, a representative of the Indian Air Force.

"It has been noticed that the Pakistani military is moving its troops to advanced areas, which indicates offensive intentions to further escalate the situation," she said at a briefing broadcast on the Indian Foreign Ministry's YouTube channel.

Singh added that the Indian armed forces remain on high alert and are suppressing Pakistan's hostile actions. She noted that India agrees to de-escalate the conflict, provided that Pakistan takes similar steps.

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

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On May 10, Pakistan launched a large-scale military operation Banyan un Marsus ("Solid Wall") against India. As part of the operation, it is planned to strike several Indian strategic targets. Later, Pakistan announced that the Indian Adampur airbase had been destroyed.

At the same time, the Indian Ministry of Defense stated that on the night of May 10, Pakistan launched many drones into residential areas of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and endangered civilians and religious sites. It is also noted that Pakistan has attacked medical and educational institutions.

Relations between Pakistan and India have been strained since the terrorist attack on April 22 near the Indian city of Pahalgam in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As a result of the incident, 27 civilians were killed.