By Fayaz Bukhari, Sakshi Dayal and YP RajeshSRINAGAR/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades.

Officials said 24 of the people killed were Indian tourists, one was from Nepal and one was a local tourist guide. At least 17 others were injured.

India also cancels some visas held by Pakistanis and expels diplomats as tensions rise following the killing of tourists.