JAMMU, India—Shyam Lal Sharma and his family had returned from his nephew’s wedding reception close to midnight on May 6. A few hours later, at around 2 a.m., they heard a loud blast.
An Indian fighter jet had crashed into a neighboring village.
Border Residents Recount India–Pakistan Conflict
The four-day conflict in May reflected modern warfare tactics and left scars on children, locals say.
Indian army soldiers stand next to a tank at Akhnoor sector near the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, in Jammu region on May 19, 2025. Mukesh Gupta/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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