The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging.

Here is a look at the current situation as conflict spreads between the nuclear-armed neighbours. WHERE DID INDIA'S FIRST STRIKES HIT? India says it hit nine "terrorist camps" in Pakistan on Wednesday that were used as indoctrination centres,

New Delhi controls around 172 nuclear weapons, according to the Arms Control Association. Pakistan has approximately 170 nuclear warheads. India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed nations, saw a decades-old conflict reignite May 7 as a terror attack in the disputed region of Kashmir led India to carry out cross-border airstrikes.