The US has urged India and Pakistan to de-escalate their tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate phone conversations with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to emphasise on avoiding further escalation.
In his phone conversation with Jaishankar on Wednesday night, Rubio expressed his “sorrow” for the lives lost in the “horrific” terror attack and reaffirmed the US’ commitment to cooperation with India against terrorism, according to the US State Department.
The US Secretary of State called on Sharif for Islamabad’s cooperation in investigating the “unconscionable” attack that killed 26 civilians.