India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began.

India has established “new normal” in its response to terrorism emanating from Pakistan, by raising the costs for perpetrators of terrorist attacks and their backers.

Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India have agreed to extend the US-brokered ceasefire until May 18, confirmed Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday.Addressing the Senate, Dar, who also holds