India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from Britain in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts.

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The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging.

Here is a look at the current situation as conflict spreads between the nuclear-armed neighbours. WHERE DID INDIA'S FIRST STRIKES HIT? India says it hit nine "terrorist camps" in Pakistan on Wednesday that were used as indoctrination centres,

India's army has reported repulsing Pakistan's drone attacks along it's western border as both countries have accused each other of launching new military attacks on Friday. Dozens have been killed in both countries and in India,

India has threatened before, in other moments of rising tensions, to pull out of the Indus Waters Treaty, which both countries signed in 1960. If India follows through this time, it could restrict the flow of water that is used for most of Pakistan’s crop irrigation and human consumption. Agriculture represents one-fourth of the country’s economy.

Saudi Arabia, Iran, and others are playing a key albeit unfamiliar role in trying to cool regional tensions, filling a vacuum vacated by the U.S.