Pakistan's defence minister said on Monday that a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations.

Asif said India's rhetoric was intensifying and Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an attack.

It was the deadliest attack on civilians in two decades in the disputed territory. Both India and Pakistan claim the Kashmir region and have fought two wars over it. Troops from b

In the days since, tensions have risen dangerously between India and Pakistan, which have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir.

As world powers face multiple crises, the one set off by a terror attack in Kashmir is getting scant attention or help in de-escalating between nuclear-armed neighbors.

India has yet to present clear evidence of who conducted the attack on April 22nd that killed 26 mostly Hindu men in Pahalgam, a popular tourist spot in the Muslim-majority region. But local police are searching for two Pakistani suspects and one Indian.

India said it test-fired missiles, showcasing its capability to hit distant targets, amid growing tension with Pakistan.