Threat of further escalation with India 'over'.

Byline: Kamran Yousaf

ISLAMABAD -- A month after a suicide car bombing in Indian Occupied Kashmir sparked tensions between Pakistan and India, an internal assessment of the government has concluded that the threat of further escalation in tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours is over.

The assessment was shared by a senior official on Monday while giving a background briefing to a group of journalists on the current state of relations between the two neighbouring countries.

'There is a visible de-escalation in tension,' the official said.

More importantly, the official informed the journalists that Pakistan did not foresee any further 'aggressive action' from India.

The military standoff was triggered by Indian claims of carrying out air strikes, targeting alleged terrorist camps inside Pakistan on February 26.

A day later, Pakistan retaliated with similar air strikes that led to dogfight, leaving two Indian warplanes downed.

Pakistan also captured an Indian pilot but released it within 72 hours as gesture of peace.

But given the setback India suffered, there have been concerns that the Modi administration may launch more strikes or escalate the situation to end the crisis on a high note.

When asked whether Pakistan feared another possible 'misadventure' by the Modi government before the elections in India, the official confidently replied: 'There is no room for such aggressive action from India.'

The upbeat assessment of the government is apparently linked to hectic diplomacy involving many regional and international players, seeking de-escalation in tensions between the two countries.

One player that is visibly active on this front is Saudi Arabia, whose top diplomat on Monday visited New Delhi just days after a trip to Islamabad.

Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi.

Al-Jubeir visited Islamabad last Thursday and backed Pakistan's efforts, seeking de-escalation in tensions.

It appears that Saudi Arabia along with the UAE is trying to broker some kind of a deal between Pakistan and India.

In a first sign of easing of tensions, Pakistani and Indian high commissioners resumed their diplomatic work in Islamabad and New Delhi on Saturday.

Both countries recalled their envoys soon after the Pulwama attack, which India blamed on the banned Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM).

The official said Pakistan took a...