Pakistan's army said on Tuesday that more than 50 people were killed in last week's military clashes with India which ended in a ceasefire agreed by the nuclear-armed neighbours, restoring peace to their border.

The move comes amid rising public sentiment against Turkiye and Azerbaijan following their expressions of support for Pakistan after India's recent military operation, 'Operation Sindoor'.

A tense silence settled over India and Pakistan as millions woke Thursday: no more missiles had been fired, schools in most areas had reopened and both sides appeared to be claiming victory.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the need for “immediate de-escalation” as he spoke with leaders from both countries.

Pakistan’s military on Tuesday revised the death toll from last week’s most intense clash with India in decades, reporting 40 civilian casualties

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.

How internal politics in both countries could escalate the conflict in the wake of a tourist massacre in Kashmir.

With shifts in global power accelerating, conflicts such as the one between India and Pakistan are more important.

Pakistan will have to get rid of its "terrorist infrastructure" if it wants to be "saved", Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, his first comments on the military clashes with Pakistan since last week's deadly fighting between the two countries.

The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan.