Overview

• India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7–8, targeting nine sites in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Punjab province in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
• Pakistan reported 31 fatalities and 57 injuries from the Indian missile strikes, describing them as a major escalation.
• In retaliation, Pakistan carried out intense artillery and mortar shelling along the Line of Control, killing at least 13 people, including four children, and injuring 57 others in Indian border villages.
• UNGA President Philemon Yang has urged both nations to exercise maximum restraint and pursue diplomatic dialogue in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
• Yang condemned all forms of terrorism and attacks on civilians, emphasizing the need for peaceful resolution to prevent further humanitarian suffering in the region.