Tension between the nuclear-armed nations is soaring. Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after Indian strikes killed more than two dozen people.

India said it attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir early on Wednesday following a deadly attack on its side of the Himalayan territory last month, while Pakistan reported some casualties and said it was responding.

President Donald Trump wants India and Pakistan to cease fighting and is open to helping both countries broker a peace agreement, following strikes from India against Pakistan early Wednesday.