The US has asked the two countries not to increase the struggle further since the increasing tension between India and Pakistan since the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio will also talk to the foreign ministers of both countries.
US State Department spokesman Tami Bruce said in a press briefing on Tuesday that Washington is “contacting both India and Pakistan about the situation in Kashmir and asking them to” not increase the situation further “. External Affairs Minister Marco Rubio is expecting to talk to the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India till today or tomorrow. Bruce said that he is encouraging other national leaders and foreign ministers to contact countries on the issue.
Bruce said, “As I have said, action is being taken every day, in this case the Foreign Minister is talking directly to his counterparts in India and Pakistan, and we definitely hope that the persons they have talked to, they will have an impact and of course under the leadership of President Trump, there will be talks between India and Pakistan. It is very important for them.”
While answering a question on Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khwaja Asif’s remarks that Pakistan “is doing this dirty work for the United States”, Bruce said, “I am ready to discuss only one thing here, that is that foreign ministers are going to talk to the foreign ministers of both countries. I can tell you – of course, we are also looking at the events in all areas in that field, and we are also seen at many levels, and we – as you know, – as you know, we – as you know, and we – Will have to say – India and Pakistan are in touch with the governments, not only at the foreign minister level, but also at many levels. “
He said, “We are, of course, encouraging all the parties to work together for a responsible solution. The world is keeping an eye on it. But I have no additional details in this regard.”
Let me tell you that on 22 April, terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam in Kashmir, killing 26 people, which was the most deadly attack in the valley after the Pulwama attack in 2019. Proxy the Resistance Front (TRF) of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) took responsibility for the attack.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday told the top defense officials that the armed forces have “complete operational freedom” to the armed forces to decide the way, target and time of India’s reaction to the Pahalgam terror attack, according to government sources.
He said that during the high level meeting, in which Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and heads of the three armies attended, Modi emphasized that it is a national resolution to shock terrorism.
Modi expressed full confidence and confidence in the professional abilities of the armed forces. On 26 April, US President Donald Trump said that there has always been tension between India and Pakistan, and the two countries will solve it “rough”. He made these comments when he was asked about the tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Trump said in a press conference with reporters in Air Force One while going to Rome, “I am very close to India and Pakistan, as you know. And they have been struggling in Kashmir for 1,000 years. Perhaps even more than that. And yesterday’s case was very bad; he was very bad.”
In addition, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on separate telephones and strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “A call came from UN SG Antonio Guterres. I appreciate his clear condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Agreed on the importance of accountability. India has pledged to bring criminals, planners and supporters of this attack to the dock of justice.”
A spokesman for General Secretary Stephen Dujarik said that in telephone calls, Guterres noted the importance of following justice and accountability for these attacks in legal ways. Gutese also expressed deep concern over the increasing stress between India and Pakistan and emphasized the need to avoid such conflicts that could have tragic consequences.
Dujarik said that the United Nations chief has offered to cooperate in any attempt to reduce stress. Philamon Yang, president of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, is also in “deep concern” with the increasing violence between India and Pakistan, the spokesman of the General Assembly, the spokesman of the office of the office of the chairman, Sharon Birch said in a press conference.
Yang expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and “emphasized that it is unacceptable to target citizens and it cannot be justified under any circumstances. He called upon both sides to maintain maximum restraint and resolve the dispute with diplomatic mediums.”