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

Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.

Mohammad Iqbal was working the nightshift at a power plant when he got a frantic call from his family saying artillery shells were exploding around their home.

Some have even attacked India's top diplomat Vikram Misri, accusing him of being a "traitor" Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pakistan warns ceasefire with India could collapse over Indus Water Treaty - India’s unilateral suspension of river sharing deal remains in place despite ceasefire

Pakistan on Tuesday declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission here "persona non grata" after India expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi for allegedly indulging in espionage.

Pakistan categorically rejects the "provocative" assertions made by the Indian Prime Minister in his address yesterday, the Foreign Office said in a statement Tuesday.

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