ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Pakistani air force jets scrambled on Saturday to turn back Indian warplanes that had entered Pakistan's airspace, the Islamabad government said.

Pakistan's information minister said there was no need for alarm and that India had explained the violation was inadvertent.

There was no immediate direct comment from India.

The violations occurred at a time of tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours following an attack on Mumbai two weeks ago that the Indian government has blamed on militants based in Pakistan. (Reporting by Sheree Sardar and Kamran Haider; writing by Simon Cameron-Moore; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

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