India announced measures against Pakistan, the day after 26 people were killed by gunmen in India, in an Indian-managed Kashmir attack.
These include closing major border crossings that link the two countries, suspending a water sharing treaty and expelling diplomats.
India has also canceled some visas held by Pakistanis and ordered holders to leave within two days, while demanding Pakistan to give up “support for cross-border terrorism”, which Islamabad denies.
In recent years, the killing of tourists gathered at the Himalayan beauty spots in Pahargam on Tuesday is one of the deadliest incidents in India-managed Kashmir in recent years.
Rebellions in Muslim most areas have had long rebellions for decades.
The Indian government responded in anger to the attack and said it had indirect responsibility for Pakistan.
Indian security agencies believe that although BBC News has not independently verified this, a group called Kashmir Resistance is behind the attack.
The hunters in charge of the gunman continued Wednesday night.
The Pakistani government said its National Security Council, the country’s highest military and security agency, will meet on Thursday.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said it was “focus on the loss of the lives of tourists” and expressed condolences.
India has long accused successive Islamabad governments of supporting armed groups in the region, which Pakistan strongly denies.
According to measures announced by India on Wednesday, Pakistani military advisers at the Delhi embassy were told to leave immediately and more diplomatic deportations were planned next week, a statement said.
The Pahalgam attack has the potential to hit long-term tensions among nuclear weapons competitors.
“The perpetrators of the attack will be brought to justice and their sponsors,” the Indian government said in a statement.
It said India will “not persist in pursuing those who commit terrorist acts or complicit in making them possible”.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also earlier stated that India’s response will be more than just a response to the perpetrators.
“We will not only contact those who have committed this incident, but also sit behind the scenes and accomplices in conducting such acts on Indian land,” he said.
The attack has been widely condemned by international leaders and has aroused anger and condolences in India.
