India and Pakistan signaled they are willing to de-escalate after strikes on military bases by both sides on Saturday raised fears of all-out war and prompted warnings from the US and China.

A group of Indian soldiers captured by Pakistani army pose for a photographer in a POW camp in December 1971 during the India-Pakistan border conflict. [AFP] In March, the Pakistani military began a crackdown in East Pakistan’s Dhaka and in December,

Tensions between Pakistan and India continue to escalate as the two nations continue to trade blows. Pakistan has accused India of firing missiles at three airbases inside Pakistan, including one close to the country's capital,