India launched strikes on both Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early Wednesday local time. It comes after gunmen killed more than two dozen civilians, mostly tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month. India accused Pakistan of being involved, which it denied. Pakistan’s defense minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told CNN that India’s latest assault marked an “invitation to expand the conflict” between the two neighbors — but cautioned that Islamabad is “trying to avoid” a full-fledged war.
