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US urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions after Kashmir attack
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Reuters - Wed, 30, Apr 2025
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. / JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India and Pakistan to work with each other to de-escalate tensions after last week's terrorist attack in Kashmir, the State Department said on April 30.
Rubio spoke separately with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 30 while expressing support to India in combating extremism and urging Pakistan to cooperate in probing the attack that killed more than two dozen people, the State Department said in separate statements after the calls.
"The Secretary expressed his sorrow for the lives lost in the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, and reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to cooperation with India against terrorism. He also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia," Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said of Rubio's call with Jaishankar. There was no official statement from New Delhi about the call.
On his call with Pakistani PM, the spokesperson said, "Both leaders reaffirmed their continued commitment to holding terrorists accountable for their heinous acts of violence.The Secretary urged Pakistani officials’ cooperation in investigating this unconscionable attack. He also encouraged Pakistan to work with India to de-escalate tensions, re-establish direct communications, and maintain peace and security in South Asia."
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