Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told his military chiefs they have the freedom to decide the country's response to the Pahalgam attack.
Kashmir terror attack highlights global stakes as India’s rise challenges rivals.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased since the attack last week that left 26 tourists dead in Kashmir.
Asif said India's rhetoric was ramping up and that Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an Indian attack.
India identifiied two of the three suspected militants behind the April 22 attack as Pakistani.
Following the attack, protests erupted in London and other cities in the UK among the Indian and Pakistani diaspora communities.
Minister Shekhawat shared detailed revenue figures in Rajya Sabha, confirming Taj Mahal's dominance.
With both nations on the brink, the Indus Waters Treaty becomes the latest flashpoint in the India-Pakistan standoff.
The attack occurred in Pahalgam, a popular destination in the scenic, mountainous region where mass tourism has resurged as Islamist terrorist violence has eased in recent years.
The 12 attacks saw 166 people killed, including six victims at a Chabad house.