Rubio calls India and Pakistan in effort to defuse crisis over Kashmir attack
- On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reached out to high-ranking representatives from both India and Pakistan to help ease tensions following last week’s deadly incident in Kashmir.
- The escalation followed a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men, leading India to accuse Pakistan of backing the attack, which Pakistan denies.
- Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire over six nights in the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors, with each side blaming the other for unprovoked ceasefire violations amid rising tensions.
- Rubio urged Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif to de-escalate, with the U.S. Reaffirming cooperation with India against terrorism and calling for peace and stability in South Asia.
- The crisis has led to diplomatic expulsions, border closures, airspace bans, and suspension of a key water treaty, signaling the highest regional tensions in years with risks of further conflict.
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Rubio Calls India And Pakistan In Effort To Defuse Crisis Over Kashmir Attack
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis that followed last week’s deadly attack in Kashmir, the State Department said. Rubio urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to de-escalate tensions on Wednesday. India has vowed to punish Pakistan after accusing it of backing the attack, which Islamabad denies. The nuclear…
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