Commentary: India and Pakistan are on a global charm offensive to tell their version of the conflict

According to Pakistan, its military action was triggered by India’s military operation, while arguing that New Delhi has failed to offer the smoking gun of Pakistani complicity in the terror attack. The Pakistani side touted the loss of Indian aircraft in the initial military exchange, while the Indian side downplayed this, noting that such losses should be expected as part of any military campaign (and refusing to admit to any specific losses). The Indian delegation noted that India had dropped its previous “hesitation” of deploying hard power, while the Pakistani delegation accused India of “dragging water onto the battlefield”.