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India Deploys BrahMos-Equipped Warships Near Karachi Amid Cross-Border Clashes with Pakistan

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Updated May 9, 2025, 08:28 PM

India has escalated its military posture by deploying warships equipped with supersonic BrahMos missiles towards Pakistan, according to reports from The Telegraph. The BrahMos missile, capable of carrying a 300kg warhead and traveling at speeds up to Mach 3 with a range of 500 miles, signifies a significant escalation in the ongoing cross-border clashes between the two nuclear-armed nations.

The Indian western fleet, positioned in the northern Arabian Sea, is within striking range of Karachi, Pakistan's largest port, which handles 60% of the country's trade. The fleet, approximately 300 to 400 miles from the Pakistani coast, includes an aircraft carrier, destroyers, frigates, and anti-submarine ships.

This deployment follows recent missile and drone attacks by Pakistan on 15 Indian cities, including Srinagar Airport, Amritsar, and Jammu. India intercepted these attacks and retaliated by striking Pakistan's air defense systems in Lahore. Chief Minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, reported hearing blasts, likely from heavy artillery, along the Line of Control.

The situation escalated after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, where 26 people were killed. India responded with airstrikes on May 7, claiming to have destroyed nine terrorist camps, while Pakistan reported 31 civilian deaths, damage to mosques, and a power plant. Pakistan also claimed to have shot down multiple Indian warplanes, including three French-built Rafale jets.

In a military briefing in Rawalpindi, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry indicated that Pakistan would respond to India's actions at a time and place of its choosing. Amidst these tensions, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged both countries to de-escalate, while the Indian Premier League cricket series was suspended for one week due to the escalating conflict.

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EndGameWW3 🇺🇸

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India sends warships towards Pakistan after more clashes India has sent warships equipped with supersonic cruise missiles towards Pakistan after days of cross-border clashes between the two nuclear-armed states. https://t.co/ZYC8JDQVHy

HOT SPOT

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As India and Pakistan drift dangerously toward the first-ever direct war between nuclear powers, the question nobody seems to be asking is, "Who shook the jar?" https://t.co/CZjai0nH9u

Eagle Eye

@zarrar_11PK

The movements of Indian Aircraft Carrier and Ships are being monitored constantly by Pakistan Navy. The story is the continuity of the failed Indian propaganda of last night regarding attack on #karachiport. The ranges of missiles given in the story are also misleading. https://t.co/dvcud1XzJb