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.

Following the deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26, Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif claimed an imminent Indian incursion, prompting heightened alert and reinforcement of forces. India's defence minister Rajnath Singh met with Prime Minister Modi to discuss counter-terrorism strategies after the attack.

The Pahalgam terror attack has prompted India to prepare for a significant retaliatory strike, with a decisive response expected in the coming days. A crucial meeting is scheduled today at 11 AM between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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.

India and Pakistan have exchanged gunfire for a fourth night in a row in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir last week.