Tensions are escalating tonight in South Asia. India and Pakistan exchanged drone strikes and shelling along the de facto border in Kashmir.

Explosions heard in India administered Kashmir as India accused Pakistan of launching drone attacks for a second straight night.

Pakistan has denied using drones but vowed to retaliate against Indian

air strikes earlier this week that hit several Pakistani cities, killing more than two dozen people.

India says those strikes were aimed at terrorist infrastructure in response to a terrorist attack

last month in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people. We spoke earlier this week with the Pakistani ambassador to get India's perspective.

We're joined now by India's ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Kwatra.

Mr. Ambassador, thank you for being here.

Thank you for hosting me. Thank you very much.

And starting with some breaking news, we have confirmation from Pakistan's military this evening

of Indian missile strikes on Lahore and Rawhal Pindi.

What more can you tell us about that?

Yeah.

Look, I don't know what is the basis on which the Pakistan side is sharing this information,

but I would rather not speak to the operational details.

But I think the way you read the preface to your question

in terms of describing the tensions between India and Pakistan,

I think well before the recent round of drone exchanges started happening last night, early morning, day before last night,

previous early morning. I think as you very rightly observed, the killing of 26 civilian on 22nd of

April by four terrorists with clear linkages, support base, and training facilities in Pakistan

and occupied Kashmir was the starting point.

The attack took place in Pahelgam, in India.

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