India and Pakistan accused each other of launching drone and artillery attacks overnight into Friday morning, as tourists and villagers fled the third day of the worst fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours in nearly three decades, reports agencies.
Sirens rang out in cities in the conflict's Kashmir flashpoint and beyond and people were told to stay indoors. India's cricket board suspended the IPL - the sport's richest tournament - and the Pakistan Super League moved matches to the UAE.
Meanwhile, two US officials told Reuters a top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet.
The remarks came during an interview with Fox News, where the US vice-president said that the US would seek to de-escalate the conflict but could force neither side to "lay down their arms".
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