India-Pakistan Escalation: China Offers Mediation.. US Secures Its Diplomatic Mission

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Amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan, urgent international calls for de-escalation have intensified—most recently from China, which has expressed a willingness to take on an active mediating role.

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On Saturday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced its “deep concern” over the rapidly worsening situation between New Delhi and Islamabad. Beijing said it is “closely monitoring the current developments” and urged both nations to return to a peaceful political path.

“We urge both parties to prioritize peace and stability, exercise restraint, and avoid any actions that could worsen tensions,” the ministry said in a statement. China also signaled its readiness to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis, implicitly suggesting it is open to mediating between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

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US Fortifies Its Mission

Reflecting the gravity of the security situation in Pakistan, the US State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs announced strict movement restrictions for all personnel at its diplomatic mission in Pakistan. It noted that the decision would be reviewed again on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, the Pakistani military urged citizens to stay indoors until further notice, amid rising tensions and fears of additional airstrikes.

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Operation “Al-Bunyan al-Marsous”

In response to what it called “a blatant act of aggression” by India, Pakistan announced the launch of a military operation named Al-Bunyan al-Marsous, claiming to have targeted several Indian military bases.

A statement from the Pakistani army said the operation was launched immediately after Indian missile strikes hit three areas near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened an emergency meeting of the National Command Authority, the top decision-making body for security and military affairs, including matters related to the nuclear arsenal.

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Indian Army Responds

India’s military, in turn, reported detecting Pakistani drones near camps in Punjab and Kashmir, confirming that they had been intercepted and destroyed. The armed forces also announced that they had “repelled attacks along the western border,” describing the escalation as “deliberate and blatant.”

Loud explosions were heard in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, as authorities raised the alert level and partially cut communications.

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Nuclear Threshold Warning

In a striking statement, Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal warned: “We hate to see nuclear weapons come into play, but if India does not de-escalate, all options are on the table.”

This warning followed an Indian announcement that it had targeted nine sites belonging to militant groups within Pakistan, calling it a “precise operation to thwart planned attacks on India.”

The coming hours are expected to witness urgent diplomatic efforts from the UN Security Council and major world powers, amid fears that Asia’s two largest nuclear powers may slide into full-scale war—especially in an already tense global climate.

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