U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged de-escalation in the escalating India-Pakistan conflict after speaking to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir and Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar. This came as Pakistan launched ‘Operation Bunyan al-Marsus’ with airstrikes on India,

Marco Rubio also extended US’ support in facilitating “productive discussions” between India and Pakistan to avoid future disputes.

Stepping up efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar urging both sides to “find ways to de-escalate the current situation and re-establish direct communication.