A ceasefire in the Kashmir border region between India and Pakistan has been fragile in recent weeks after a terrorist attack in September at an Indian military camp that saw 19 soldiers killed.
Airports in states bordering Pakistan and some major cities have been asked to ramp up security amid escalating tensions with Pakistan.
Pakistan has continued to deny that “surgical strikes” India claims it carried out last week actually took place.
Fearing global isolation, Nawaz Sharif has reportedly issued a warning to the country’s military leadership “not to interfere if law enforcement acts against militant groups.”
A report from Amnesty international has slammed the wealthiest nations for not taking their fair share of refugees.
As tensions continue to rise between India and Pakistan, Indian Catholic bishops have called for a day of prayers for peace.
The tiny Pacific island nation had originally brought in cases against nine nations but only the ones against Britain, India and Pakistan made it to the next level of proceedings.
Following escalating hostilities, India appears to be bracing itself for more fighting along the Kashmir frontier.
"I have lost my respect for America," Duterte said. "Eventually I might in my term, break up with America."
The death was a result of an improvised explosive device during a counter-terror mission against ISIS.
Abdul Basit told an Indian daily, “If India is ready, Pakistan will be willing. But if India is not ready, we can always wait.”
Fighting in Syria, Afghanistan, Burundi and South Sudan has pushed the total number of refugees to a record 21.3 million in 2016, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
Social media users in India and Pakistan have called for a de-escalation of tensions between the neighboring countries.
One Indian border guard was killed and another was injured in Kashmir’s northern district of Baramulla late Sunday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
The two nuclear-armed nations accused each other of provocation amid growing tensions following India’s surgical strikes Thursday.
The United Nations said it was "following this situation with great concern."
India and Pakistan both have significant military arsenals and have threatened to utilize them in their growing conflict.
India carried out surgical strikes against militants in Pakistan following an attack on one of its military bases. Pakistan has denied the strikes took place.
Several Indian soldiers were reportedly killed in a shootout and one soldier was captured by the Pakistan army. Meanwhile, Pakistan's military claimed two Pakistani soldiers were killed.
The Kashmir region has been at the heart of conflict between India and Pakistan for nearly 70 years.
Pakistan denied the claims, calling the incident from Wednesday night an “illusion” and a “quest by Indian establishment to create media hype.”
The two nations have engaged in military conflict four times since 1947.