Many in the region are preparing for a possible military confrontation between India and Pakistan because of a terrorist attack two weeks ago.

India and Pakistan have shut their only open land border and closed their airspace to each other's airlines. They have also barred all ships bearing the other's flag from visiting their ports, and said that their own ships will no longer visit the other's ports.

Iran’s foreign minister is in Pakistan to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi after last month’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled section of Kashmir.