The Indian military chose the locations for the airstrikes to eliminate the leadership of the terrorist groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba*, ANI reported.
"The cunning enemy has carried out cowardly attacks... A forceful response is being given," Pakistani Prime Minister wrote on X.
Pakistan retaliated with heavy artillery fire, with the Pakistani Foreign Ministry saying in a statement that it had the right to respond under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Pakistan shot down 5 Indian aircraft, Bloomberg quoted Defense Minister Khawaja Asif as saying.
Indian Army reported 3 killed in Pakistani shelling across the Line of Control. Pakistan reported at least 8 dead, 35 wounded and 2 missing under the rubble.
*Lashkar-e-Taiba is a terrorist organization banned in Russia