At least 13 people have been killed due to Indian shelling in various areas across Pakistan-administered Kashmir since last night, reports said.

The latest conflict between India and Pakistan is linked to a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, which led to a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two sides.

Pakistan has announced the successful training launch of its Abdali Weapon System, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometers, amid escalating tensions India.

Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged gunfire along the contested Kashmir border for the fourth night in a row.

India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for their nationals to each other’s countries, with Islamabad calling New Delhi's decision to suspend a landmark water-sharing treaty an "act of war". 

India has announced three-phased assembly elections in the Kashmir region scheduled for next month, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy status.

Flag hoisting ceremonies are held across the Indian-administered Kashmir as India marks its 75th anniversary of independence from British rule.