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Pakistan PM calls for calm as tensions escalate with India

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

In a major escalation of the Kashmir conflict, Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian air force jets and captured two pilots, insisting it had no choice after India carried out air strikes against alleged militants on its territory yesterday. Newshour gets analysis on what could happen next and what it could take to simmer tensions between the two countries.

Also on the programme: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has won a second term in office, but not everyone accepts the results. Professor Anthony Kila of the Centre for International and Advanced Professional Studies in Lago discusses what he makes of the election result. We also get the latest from Hanoi, where America's President Trump is meeting North Korea's Kim Jong-Un.

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Wed 27 Feb 201914:06GMT

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  • Wed 27 Feb 201914:06GMT

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