Are the nuclear-armed neighbours on the cusp of a full-fledged war? SINGAPORE: India on Wednesday (May 7) launched missile strikes at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir . At least 38 fatalities have been reported. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours have been escalating since an attack on tourists in India-administered Pahalgam in Kashmir last month, which left 26 dead. India's defence ministry said Wednesday's operation showed the country's resolve to hold