Indian and Pakistani troops on alert after terror attack

• Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated on Thursday, with widespread expectations of possible punitive strikes.

• Diplomatic measures targeting Pakistan responded with counter-measures, while militaries of both countries remain on high alert.

• Indian Navy’s INS Surat fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile against a “sea skimming” target in the western Indian Ocean.

• Speculations suggest India may strike against terrorists or terrorist infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC), strengthened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warning.

• The Indian Navy’s INS Surat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the Navy’s defense capabilities.

• The Indian Air Force’s Akraman exercise is under way in the central sector.

• Any military option exercised by India should factor in the escalation matrix, considering the nature of the target.