US top diplomat Rubio speaks with Pakistan army chief, urges de-escalation
Rubio also offered US assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new US ambassador to China, former US Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a US Department Of State spokesperson said.
Rubio also offered US assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said.
Pakistan said it launched a military operation against India early on Saturday, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India as the neighbours extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades.
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