Pakistan's prime minister has met with envoys from Gulf allies, seeking help in defusing tensions with India following last week's attack on tourists in the Kashmir region.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis that followed last week’s deadly attack in Kashmir, the State Department said.

Pakistan is bracing for Indian military action before Thursday night, officials warned, but cautioned that neither side would benefit from a return to war.