India, May 25 -- Pakistan regards India as an existential threat and will continue to pursue its military modernisation effort, including the development of battlefield nuclear weapons, to offset New Delhi's conventional military advantage, says the US Defence Intelligence Agency in its threat assessment report for 2025.

The report was published amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the terror attack in Pahalgam town on April 22 that left 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, killed, triggering worldwide condemnation.

India responded to the incident with Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror hubs located in PoK and Pakistan.

Pakistan targeted several Indian cities by firing missiles and drones following the ...