India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least eight people including a child.

India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Islamabad vowed to retaliate.

Pakistan carried out a second missile test in three days on Monday after saying it was preparing for an incursion by India, as Moody's warned that the standoff over violence in Kashmir could set back Islamabad's economic reforms.