Vikram Misri said that as far as India was concerned, those killed in cross-border strikes into Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were terrorists.

The NYT report emphasised India’s official stance, noting that the strikes were “measured, responsible, and designed to be non-escalatory.”

KSE100 quoted at 1,01,771.17, down 8,400.89 points or 7.64 per cent. With today's fall, the index is down 16,659.18 points or 14.06 per cent over April 22's closing of 1,18,430.35.