The election, Albanese said on Friday, has come down to a choice between the certainty of Labor or the conservative Liberal-National coalition’s “cuts and chaos”.

Over 30,000 devotees visited the Kedarnath Temple on Friday, according to official data.

Pakistani Minister Attaullah Tarar had earlier warned that India was planning to strike within 24-36 hours, citing “credible intelligence”, in response to the Pahalgam attack.