India, May 10 -- India has decided that any future act of terror will be considered an act of war against the country and will be responded to accordingly, top government officials said. The remarks come amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan.

Tensions between the two neighboring countries escalated sharply after the Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes on Wednesday, targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These strikes were in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which had cross-border links.

In response, Pakistan launched a renewed wave of drone attacks on Friday night, hitting 26 locations across India - from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat. According to the Ministry of...