Water treaty also suspended amid hunt for militants said to have executed men unable to recite Islamic verses

India has closed a key land border with Pakistan, cancelled a water-sharing treaty and barred Pakistan’s citizens from entering under a visa exemption scheme after Tuesday’s attack by Islamic militants in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.

India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, said those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region’s worst attack on civilians in years, including those “behind the scenes”, would see a swift response.

Group of gunmen open fire on holidaymakers in Indian-controlled region in midst of US vice-president’s visit to country

At least 26 tourists have been killed and ten injured after suspected militants opened fire at a popular local tourist destination in Kashmir during a scheduled four-day visit to the country by the US vice-president JD Vance.

Most of the victims were Indian, although two foreign nationals were also reportedly among the dead.