The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan held an “emergency call” Wednesday night to discuss a recent escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan's Federal Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi that he hoped China could play a “constructive” role in reducing the tension, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. 

Wang stressed that countries involved in the situation must respect each other’s “territorial integrity” and refrain from violating international law, according to the Ministry.

The conflict intensified Wednesday as Pakistan claimed it shot down two Indian fighter planes over Kashmir, a disputed border area. Pakistan reportedly captured an Indian pilot.

India responded by reportedly shooting down a Pakistani fighter jet, and has demanded the return of its captured pilot.

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