It comes as India and Pakistan remain locked in a land dispute centring on the Kashmir region. The mountainous area is claimed by both nations that have fought two wars over it in

Recent events have heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, with India launching missile strikes into Pakistani territory, including the contested region of Kashmir. The Indian government has justified these actions as a response to a deadly terror attack in April that claimed 26 lives.

Pakistan’s defense chief warned of an “imminent” clash with India as a dispute over river water and blame for a terrorist attack last month in Kashmir escalates between the nuclear-armed neighbors.