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U.S. pushes for de-escalation as India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Tensions in South Asia are running high after India and Pakistan accused each other of firing at their respective military sites. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and direct dialogue. But there is heavy shelling on both sides of the disputed border. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Turning to the day's other headlines, tensions in South Asia are running high tonight after India and Pakistan each accused the other of firing at their military sites.

0:11.1

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and direct dialogue.

0:18.7

But tonight there is heavy shelling on both sides of the disputed

0:22.2

border. Our Nick Schifrin has more. In the fog of war tonight, there are blackout air raid sirens,

0:31.3

Indian air defense firing into the Kashmiri night sky, and long lines of people in Indian administered Kashmir fleeing out of fear.

0:40.8

Today, India and Pakistan traded volleys and accusations.

0:44.5

First, India accused Pakistan of a major attack.

0:47.4

Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in northern and western India,

0:53.2

using drones and missiles.

0:55.0

But Pakistan insisted did not fire any missiles or drones.

0:59.0

It is such a fantastic and cooked-up story.

1:04.0

But India and Pakistan did acknowledge Indian drone attacks across Pakistan against air defense

1:10.0

systems in Lahore near India's border,

1:12.6

Rao Pindi, where Pakistan's military is headquartered, and Karachi, Pakistan's largest city,

1:18.5

where an Indian drone crashed into the home of Faizan Ali.

1:24.5

It hit my house and broke my rooftop.

1:27.1

Everything became dark below.

1:28.7

Everything is broken.

1:30.1

There was dust everywhere.

1:32.2

The nuclear-armed neighbors have fought four major wars,

1:35.4

three over the disputed territory of Kashmir,

1:38.3

where in April in Pahalgam,

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