India, May 2 -- India perceives Pakistan's preparations to conduct a ballistic missile test amid tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack as a "reckless act of provocation and a dangerous escalation", people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The proposed missile test is in line with other actions taken by Pakistan in recent days, including ramping up naval exercises in the Arabian Sea and ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the people said on condition of anonymity.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated dramatically since the April 26 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. India announced a slew of punitive measures against Pakistan over "cross-border ...