Pakistan claims India is planning military action in coming days

Pakistan says it expects a military strike from India, possibly within the next 36 hours

The warning comes after a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir and escalating accusations between the nuclear-armed neighbors

On April 22nd, gunmen opened fire on a group of Hindu pilgrims in the town of Pahilgam

killing 26. Survivors say the attackers asked names and then shot victims at close range

India blamed Pakistan-based militants identifying three suspects, including two Pakistani nationals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed a forceful response and gave his military leaders the freedom to decide next steps

Pakistan denies any role and calls the claims baseless and concocted. Officials in Islamabad say they offered a neutral investigation but accused India of choosing confrontation

In the days since the attack, India suspended visa services for Pakistani citizens and put a critical water-sharing treaty on hold

Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian flights in response. On the ground military tensions are rising Troops have traded small arms fire across the line of control for six straight nights No casualties have been confirmed but India says the fire came from the Pakistani side

Despite the shooting, top military commanders from both countries held their weekly hotline call

India used the meeting to object to what it called unprovoked cross-border fire

The United Nations is urging restraint. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called officials in both countries warning that escalation could have tragic consequences

The United States and United Kingdom have also called for calm, and the UK has advised its citizens to avoid travel to Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan says it will strike back if India launches an attack and warns that any escalation would be India's responsibility

India hasn't publicly commented on the intelligence claims, but Prime Minister Modi's

Security Council met Wednesday for the second time since the attack. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since gaining independence

two of them over Kashmir. A ceasefire agreement from 2021 is still in place

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