NEW DELHI, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- India's defense minister, George Fernandes, on Thursday described the situation on the India-Pakistan border as "grave," and said the deployment of troops along the border will be completed in two to three days. Meanwhile, news reports say that Islamabad has put all its airports on high alert and installed anti-aircraft guns.

In case of war, the Pakistan Air Force will take charge of all civilian airports, said the Pakistani daily The News. Pakistan's Navy has also started aerial monitoring of coastal areas.
Troops on either side of the border are on high alert and missiles are in position. Intermittent firing from both sides has been going on for several days in Kashmir.

India has already recalled its ambassador to Islamabad. Pakistan has urged India to act responsibly to avoid an outright conflict.

"Indian leaders are generating a war hysteria because of domestic compulsions," Anwar Mahmood, Pakistan's information secretary, said in Islamabad.

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