Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi's suspension of a water sharing treaty on Thursday in retaliation for neighbouring India's response to a deadly militant attack in the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir.

Latest attack on tourists has inflamed one of Asia’s longest-running conflicts and raised fears of a confrontation

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.