Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soonTopic:Unrest, Conflict and War1h ago1 hours agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 8:55amIndian soldiers have been deployed around several tourist spots in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. (AP Photo: Mukhtar Khan)In short:Pakistan says intelligence shows India's military action could happen soon.The UN and US have urged India and Pakistan to avoid confrontation.What's next?US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to speak soon with his counterparts in India and Pakistan.abc.net.au/news/pakistan-says-intelligence-india-military-could-attack-soon/105236162Link copiedShareShare articlePakistan says it has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate.It follows the April 22 deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir, when the assailants segregated men, asked their names and targeted Hindus before shooting them at close range in the Pahalgam area.They killed 26 people, officials and survivors said.Loading Twitter contentIndia has identified the three attackers, including two Pakistani nationals, as "terrorists" waging a violent revolt in Muslim-majority Kashmir. Islamabad has denied any role and called for a neutral investigation.The old rivals, born out of British colonial India in 1947, have unleashed measures against each other after the attack, with India putting the critical Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian airlines.Pakistan has said on Wednesday it had "credible intelligence" that India intends to carry out military action against it in the "next 24-36 hours on the pretext of baseless and concocted allegations of involvement in the Pahalgam incident".Funeral services have been held for those killed in the attack in Kashmir. (AP Photo) (AP Photo)India's foreign and defence ministries did not respond to requests for comment.In a statement early on Wednesday, Islamabad said it condemned terrorism in all forms and will respond "assuredly and decisively" to any military action from India.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to pursue and punish the Pahalgam attackers.India's cabinet committee on security (CCS), consisting of Mr Modi and his interior, defence, home and finance ministers is scheduled to meet later in the day, a government source told Reuters.This would be the second such meeting of the CCS since the attack on April 22.Mr Modi has suspended a crucial water sharing treaty with Islamabad and ordered its border shut with Pakistan. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)Mr Modi has told his military chiefs they have the freedom to decide the country's response to the Pahalgam attack, another government source said.Small arms fire between the two armies has spread to more points along the frontier between the two countries.The Indian army said it responded to "unprovoked" firing from multiple Pakistan army posts around midnight on Tuesday, the sixth consecutive violation of their ceasefire agreement.The massacre has set off tit-for-tat measures between India and Pakistan that included cancellation of visas. (AP Photo: Dar Yasin)It gave no further details and reported no casualties. The Pakistani military did not respond to a request for comment.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in separate phone calls with India and Pakistan, stressed the need to "avoid a confrontation that could result in tragic consequences."The United States has also urged the two not to escalate tensions.Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to speak soon with his counterparts in India and Pakistan.Britain has called for calm between its Indian and Pakistani communities, and advised against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, with exceptions.Hindu-majority India accuses Islamic Pakistan of funding and encouraging militancy in Kashmir, the Himalayan region both nations claim in full but rule in part.Islamabad says it only provides moral and diplomatic support to a Kashmiri demand for self-determination.ReutersPosted 1h ago1 hours agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 8:55amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesErin Patterson's lawyer tells jury mushroom poisoning deaths were 'a terrible accident'Topic:CourtsPhoto shows A close up photo of Erin Patterson looking over her shoulder wearing glases.Is the Voice back? 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