India, Pak military strength: After India strikes back, here's how numbers stack up Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply after a suicide bombing in Kashmir killed 40 Indian security personnel and the subsequent strike by Indian Airforce inside Pakistan. For neighbours who have gone twice to war over Kashmir since independence in 1947. Here is how their military might stack up. Watch

Pakistani F16s were scrambled to retaliate against IAF Mirage 2000s that bombed terror targets across the Line of Control but turned back due to size of Indian formation, claimed ANI quoting IAF sources. The strike, confirmed by the foreign secretary, were carried out by the Western Air Command, the agency claimed.Pakistan, however, said the Indian jets "released a payload" after Pakistan scrambled its own jets, but there were no casualties or damage.The confrontation follows escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals since the February 14 suicide bombing in Kashmir, when 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed by a Pakistani-based militant group. New Delhi blamed Islamabad, which denies having a role in the attack."Indian aircrafts intruded from Muzafarabad sector," Pakistani military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Twitter early on Tuesday, referring to an area in the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir."Indian aircraft intruded from Muzafarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage," Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the army, said in a tweet."Indian Air Force violated Line of Control Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircraft gone back," he tweeted.Hours later, the ISPR said Indian aircrafts' "intrusion" across the LOC in Muzafarabad Sector was within 3-4 miles in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir."Under forced hasty withdrawal aircraft released payload which had free fall in open area. No infrastructure got hit, no casualties. Technical details and other important information to follow," it said.