US EditionUS Secretary of State Rubio urges India, Pakistan to communicate to 'avoid miscalculation'
- On May 10, 2025, U.S. Top diplomat Marco Rubio called on India and Pakistan to restore direct communication channels to prevent misunderstandings amid escalating border conflicts.
- This appeal followed escalating conflict triggered by the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, where 26 mostly tourists were killed, prompting India's strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and PoK.
- Pakistan responded with heavy shelling, drone attacks on 26 locations along the western border, and counterattacks, while India intercepted assaults and called for de-escalation.
- Rubio emphasized both sides must 'de-escalate' and 're-establish direct communication' to prevent further conflict, noting these are nuclear-armed neighbors facing their worst clash since 1971.
- The United States offered to facilitate talks, while issuing travel advisories and security alerts urging caution amid fears the dispute could escalate into a devastating war.
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'De-escalate, Re-establish Dialogue': US Secy of State Marco Rubio to India, Pak
Even as the Indian Armed Forces continues to intercept and block Pakistan's aggression along the western border, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir on Saturday, 10 May.Rubio urged both parties to "find ways to de-escalate," in what is being seen as the worst conflagration between the two neighbouring nations since the 1971 War. The move came after Pakis…
US mission to Pakistan restricts all personnel movements amid India-Pak tensions, details here
Amid the tensions between India and Pakistan, the US mission to Pakistan has restricted all personnel movements as the Pakistani Army advised all residents to stay in their homes until further notice. A security alert has been issued by the US Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan on May 10, which advises all residents to stay indoors until further notice. The US Mission to Pakistan has restricted all personnel movements and will reassess this afte…
US Secretary of State Rubio urges India, Pakistan to communicate to 'avoid miscalculation'
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India and Pakistan to restore direct communication to "avoid miscalculation" in a series of calls as the conflict neared all-out war, the State Department said early Saturday (May 10). Rubio placed telephone calls to the rivals' top diplomats and, for the
India-Pak tensions: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dials EAM Jaishankar, calls for ‘methods to de-escalate’ amid conflict
Secretary of State Rubio emphasised that both sides need to identify methods to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation, says Spokesperson Tammy Bruce
Rubio Phones Jaishankar, pushes India-Pakistan de-escalation plan; MEA asserts, ‘our approach is responsible’
Secretary Rubio and Indian Minister Jaishankar discussed the importance of de-escalation and direct communication to prevent miscalculations, proposing US support for productive discussions to avoid future disputes.
An Indian official died in an attack on Pakistan, while the United States presents itself as a mediator of the conflict
In the context of a further escalation of the conflict between India and Pakistan, the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, pledged “to provide support for constructive talks.” The announcement by the U.S. government took place in the midst of maximum tension between the two countries, after an exchange of attacks and reports of the death of at least one Indian official and two wounded in the Kashmir region. In the early hours of Satur…
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