Chandigarh, April 24 -- Retired Brigadier Inderjit Singh Chugh on Thursday said that Pakistan's retaliatory steps following India's actions were expected, but signify an escalation in bilateral tensions.

"PM Modi has given a clear warning to Pakistan but today's development is that Pakistan's Cabinet Committee, in retaliation for India's decision, decided that they will close the Attari-Wagah border. Pakistan's airspace has been shut for Indian airlines..."

Notably, Pakistan has started to feel the heat after India announced a slew of measures against Pakistan after the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of 25 Indians and 1 Nepali citizen.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the Nation...