by The Times of India
US secy tells Pakistan PM to ‘work with India to de-escalate tensions, re-establish direct communications, and maintain peace and security in South Asia’
Today, secretary Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan’s PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and encouraged Pakistan to work with India to de-escalate tensions, re-establish direct communications, and maintain peace and security in South Asia. The Secretary spoke of the need to condemn the terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam. 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, said US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
US secretary Marco Rubio speaks to Jaishankar, urges India to ‘work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar today. 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, said US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
US secretary Marco Rubio asks Pakistan to condemn Pahlagama attack
As regional tensions rise following the Kashmir attack, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif accused India of engaging in “escalatory and provocative behavior” during a phone conversation with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, according to a statement from Islamabad. “India’s provocations would only serve to distract Pakistan from its ongoing efforts to defeat terrorism, particularly from militant groups,” Sharif said…