ISLAMABAD — Pakistan armed forces said they are targeting military sites in India after India fired missiles at three air bases in Pakistan’s Punjab province early Saturday, bringing the nuclear-armed rivals closer to war.

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan said it launched a military operation against India early on Saturday, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India as the neighbours extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades.

The ceasefire comes after the Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each others’ bases. World powers including China, Saudi Arabia, and the Group of Seven had urged a dialog after dozens of