Death toll in Pakistan rises to 31, military says India says at least 12 dead from Pakistani shelling Indian, Pakistani soldiers took aim at each other in Kashmir using small arms and artillery during the night,

India and Pakistan are major defence spenders. Al Jazeera breaks down their nuclear and conventional military strength.

The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, two neighbors who have been rivals for decades, erupted in the early hours of Wednesday morning when New Delhi launched missiles across the border.