India and Pakistan accused each other of drone attacks on military targets Thursday, turning up the heat in the confrontation between the two nuclear-armed states that has been simmering since a militant assault on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir just over two weeks ago. India said it had struck Pakistani air-defense radar systems in response to drone and missile attacks on its military sites by Pakistan, which were repelled by Indian air defenses. Pakistani officials didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on the allegation. Earlier, Pakistan’s army spokesman accused India of targeting Pakistani soldiers with Harop drones, a type of loitering munition, in attacks that killed one civilian and left five people injured, including four soldiers. Tensions between the two countries have reached their highest point in years after New Delhi said Pakistan was behind a militant attack last month that killed 26 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan denies involvement. Despite the upsurge in violence in recent days, both countries have appeared to calibrate their actions to avoid a full-blown conflict after decades of relative peace. In their latest statements, each accused the other of escalating the situation. In strikes on nine locations the previous night, which India said were retaliation for the Kashmir attack, New Delhi said it had specifically avoided military targets to avoid escalation.

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