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.

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.

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.

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.

Saudi Arabia and India agreed to boost cooperation in supplies of crude and liquefied petroleum gas, according to a joint statement reported by the Saudi state news agency on Wednesday following a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to collaborate on establishing two oil refineries in India. The decision was taken during prime minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Saudi Arabia. During the visit,

The meeting between PM Modi and MBS began with a reference to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Both leaders expressed their condemnation of the incident