China has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and solve differences through talks as the two nations appeared to move closer to war.
Foreign ministry spokesman Mr Kong Quan said a solution through dialogue would be "not only in the interest of both countries, but also in the interest of other South Asian countries".
Earlier today, shelling between Pakistani and Indian troops intensified in disputed Kashmir.
The latest round of cross-border artillery duels between the two sides began last Friday in response to an attack a week ago by Islamic militants on an army camp near Jammu, in which 35 people were killed.