Pakistan and India launched strikes and counter-strikes against each other's military installations on Saturday, prompting U.S. calls for the nuclear-armed neighbours to begin talks and defuse their escalating conflict,

India and Pakistan signaled they are willing to de-escalate after strikes on military bases by both sides on Saturday raised fears of all-out war and prompted warnings from the US and China.

Pakistan accused India of launching air-to-surface missiles that targeted at least three bases. Soon after, Pakistani officials said retaliatory action against Indian bases had begun.