(MENAFN) Tensions continue to intensify between Pakistan and India as opposing media sources delivered divergent reports regarding an aerial encounter involving fighter aircraft near the Kashmir frontier during the night of Wednesday.

This latest development underscores the persistent friction between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

According to a Pakistani state-run broadcaster, citing unnamed defense insiders, four Indian Rafale fighter planes were conducting aerial surveillance over Indian-administered Kashmir when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) responded in a "timely" fashion.

The report emphasized that the Indian aircraft were detected while “patrolling” the territory controlled by India, without breaching the Line of Control — the unofficial boundary dividing the contested Himalayan area.

Pakistani media stated that Pakistani jets quickly identified the Indian planes in the area.

The outlet asserted that “as a result of PAF’s diligent action, the Indian Rafale jets panicked and were forced to flee,” highlighting a swift and efficient interception by the PAF.

On the other hand, Indian media presented a differing version of events. It confirmed that four Rafale jets from the Indian Air Force (IAF) were airborne above Indian-administered Kashmir during the same night.

The report noted, "On the night of April 29-30, four Rafale jets of the IAF patrolled in the PoK area while remaining within the Indian territorial boundaries," referencing the region known as Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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