Relations between India and Pakistan are cratering following a deadly attack in the disputed Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir that left more than two dozen tourists dead, raising fears of military escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals.

In a major development, Kashmir Police on Thursday issued notices naming three suspected terrorists in the Pahalgam tourist attack of April 22. Two of the three terrorists, it said, are Pakistani nationals,

At least 26 people died and 17 others were injured when suspected militants opened fire at a popular tourist spot in the Pahalgam region of India's Jammu and Kashmir territory this week.