The Tate attack between India and Pakistan is the most extensive military exchange between nuclear-weapon neighbors in decades, with both sides killing civilians.

The attack occurred in the Indian-controlled Kashmir massacre, with 25 tourists and a Kashmiris last month, New Delhi linked to Pakistan's "cross-border" participation, an allegation denied by Islamabad.

Both countries claim Kashmir, each controlling part of the region. During the past quarter century, India and Pakistan became nuclear powers - several clashes between the two countries, but no major wars were fought in military exchanges.

This reflects our willingness to exert diplomatic pressure on both sides and China’s reluctance to be a major international donor to Pakistan to escalate the situation.

Analysts say it is not clear whether the two conditions still exist.

U.S. President Donald Trump "made it very clear to defence analyst and former Indian Army official Pravin Sawhney "to make it very clear that India and Pakistan "can solve their affairs on their own, and he loves both countries," he said.

Indian Armed Forces said on Wednesday that they had some depth within the international border between India and Pakistan in the nine "terror camps" in the air strikes in Kashmir managed by Pakistan. Air Force Commander Vyomika Singh said Wednesday: “The goal is neutralized by clinical efficiency.

She said Indian troops used “niche” technical weapons and carefully selected targets to avoid collateral damage to civilians, but did not elaborate on specific weapons or methods used in the strike.

"India's reaction showed a lot of pressure," she added. "However, it must be said that the Indian armed forces are ready to deal with the unfortunate incident in Pakistan and will escalate if any."

Pakistani military and diplomatic officials told the Financial Times that they shot down five Indian fighters during Wednesday's clashes, including three French-made Rafale and two Russian-made aircraft. Foot cannot independently verify the authenticity of the claim.

Pakistan's 660,000 troops are less than half of India's, and its defense spending was one-tenth of its eastern neighbors last year, according to the London Institute for International Strategic Studies.

Retired general and diplomat Raza Muhammad said partly to reflect its size, and Islamabad’s military doctrine revolves around “defense, only deterrence failure, only in offense.”

By comparison, India spent $74.4 billion on defense last year, making it the second largest military budget in Asia, behind China and the sixth largest overall in the world.

Retired Lieutenant Lakesh Sharma, a retired New Delhi Security Director, said: “When a full-out battle occurs, the advantage comes.

“But if the offense is limited, they may be close to equality.”

Where both sides are more equal is nuclear weapons. According to the Arms Control Association's assessment, Pakistan and India both hold between 160 and 170 nuclear warheads in their arsenals.

Pakistan's military is working with some Chinese companies to expand the range of its ballistic missiles. India has developed its own intercontinental ballistic missile - Agni, whose latest series has a range of up to 5,000 kilometers.

Historically, the supply of weapons has been used to pressure both sides, and their military directors have hotlines for each other.

During the 1999 Kagill War, the last battle between the two countries killed hundreds of soldiers, and the United States stopped spare parts of both weapons, but most of the crucial Pakistani F-16 fighters. At the time, U.S. President Bill Clinton put a huge pressure on then-Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to withdraw his troops from Indian territory.

According to the Stockholm Institute for International Peace, China provides 81% of Pakistan’s imported weapons between 2020 and 2024, as Islamabad has moved from more expensive Western suppliers and is close to Beijing’s track. Most fighter and ground attack aircraft in Pakistan are developed through cooperation with China.

India, which has its own defense industry, operates a large number of Russian equipment, and the two countries cooperate in missile development. According to IIS, it recently imported equipment from the United States and France, and Trump has been pushing Modi to buy more American-made weapons.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he would "continue to interact with Indian and Pakistan leaders to achieve a peaceful solution".

The Chinese government claims to be a "Teik" friend of Islamabad, and he urged both sides to restrain themselves. Despite Beijing's close ties with Islamabad, analysts say they may not want to jeopardize the settlement with India after a four-year showdown recently settled on a controversial border.

China, which borders the two countries, said on Wednesday that India's military operations were "regrettable" and urged both sides to exercise their constraints.

"The Chinese have been building relations with India over the past six months. With the trade and tariff wars, China is seeking to use India as a big economic avenue to get rid of the economic problems caused by Americans," Sharma said.

Support for Pakistan can be "directly involved in the Chinese...this will point to information, satellites or some kind of air defense weapon".

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made it clear to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar last month that “China is fully aware of Pakistan’s legitimate security issues and supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests.”

When asked about the strike, President Trump said: "I hope it ends soon."

But India's former Army Chief of Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on X after Wednesday's strike: "There are more."