ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday claimed that Pakistan’s position on the world stage had strengthened since the military confrontation with India in May, arguing that the conflict triggered a shift in how the country was perceived internationally.
The four-day escalation erupted after an attack on tourists in India-occupied Kashmir, an incident New Delhi immediately blamed on Pakistan. Islamabad rejected the allegation and called for a neutral inquiry. India then carried out air strikes in Punjab and Azad Kashmir on May 7, prompting retaliatory action from Pakistan.
qBoth sides exchanged strikes on each other’s airbases before a United States-brokered ceasefire was reached on May 10.
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