India's defence minister said on Wednesday that those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region's worst attack on civilians in years would see a swift response. "Those responsible and behind such an act will very soon hear our response,

The nuclear-armed rivals, which both claim Kashmir and administer separate parts of it, are at a dangerous crossroad after Tuesday’s militant attack, analysts said.

The spray of gunfire at tourists Tuesday in a scenic, mountain-ringed valley was the worst assault in years targeting civilians in the restive region.