A tense silence settled over India and Pakistan as millions woke Thursday: no more missiles had been fired, schools in most areas had reopened and both sides appeared to be claiming victory.

Chinese weapons have passed a significant combat test during the recent India-Pakistan clash, according to French state-owned TV France 24. The clash saw

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.

The recent military escalation with arch-rival India won't have a large fiscal impact on Pakistan and can be managed within the current fiscal space, with no need for a new economic assessment, Pakistan's Finance Minister said in an interview with Reuters on Monday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday confirmed that no radiation leak or release has occurred from any nuclear facility in Pakistan, following speculation that Indian airstrikes under 'Operation Sindoor' may have targeted sensitive installations.

India and Pakistan have been pushed a step closer to war after a gun massacre of tourists on April 22, their most serious confrontation in decades.

Recent escalations in the India-Pakistan conflict have ignited intense aerial skirmishes, marked not only by modern fighter jets but also by sustained drone assaults. Contrary to earlier industry forecasts anticipating a cooling drone market as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East wane,