India has summoned the top Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi, local media reported on Thursday, a day after it announced measures to downgrade ties with Islamabad as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plummeted following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir.

The Pakistani government said it did not want an escalation, but in the wake of a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir by unidentified militants, analysts warned of an unpredictable situation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who cut short his Saudi Arabia visit following the Pahalgam terrorist attack and avoided Pakistan airspace on the way back to India, chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday afternoon to draw up a response to what he had earlier termed as a “heinous act”.

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. He conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives and reiterated that the United States stands with the people of India in this difficult hour.

Prime Minister Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. He returned from Saudi Arabia, pledging a determined response alongside ministers including Rajnath Singh.

The United States wants to sell more energy and defense equipment to India to build closer ties, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday (April 22), praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly as talks over a trade deal progress.

Vice President JD Vance praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "tough negotiator" in announcing a "roadmap" toward a trade deal between India and the U.S.