Pakistan’s Retaliation on February 27, 2019: A Day of High Tensions On February 27, 2019, the world watched as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated dramatically. This day marked a significant moment in the history of the two nuclear-armed neighbors, as Pakistan launched airstrikes in response to an Indian airstrike that had occurred just a day earlier2. The Prelude: Indian Airstrike on Balakot The chain of events began on February 26, 2019, when Indian warplanes conducted an airstrike on Balakot, Pakistan. The target was an alleged training camp of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, which India claimed was responsible for