Pakistan is preparing international legal action over India's suspension of a key river water-sharing treaty, a government minister told Reuters, as tensions intensify between the neighbours following an attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan’s defense minister warned of the possibility of war with India but said it can be averted, as tensions rise over last week’s militant attacks in the northern region of Kashmir that killed 26 people.

Pakistan’s defense minister says the military has briefed the government on the possibility of an Indian attack:: Islamabad, Pakistan:::: Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Defense Minister of Pakistan“There is a likelihood that India will attempt an incursion in Pakistan and will engage Pakistan militarily.