A tense silence settled over India and Pakistan as millions woke Thursday: no more missiles had been fired, schools in most areas had reopened and both sides appeared to be claiming victory.

The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes.

India and Pakistan are on the brink of war following India's attacks on Pakistani and Kashmiri territory. The aerial combat on the first day of the conflict escalation between Pakistan and India was one of the largest and longest in recent aviation history,