Rubio talks with Parker Prime Minister Sharif’s Eam Jaishankar; urging compression of tensions

New York/Washington: The United States has encouraged India and Pakistan to eliminate tensions, reaffirmed its commitment to working with Delhi against terrorism, and urged Islamabad to investigate the “unreasonable” Pahalgam terrorist attacks.
Rubio expressed his grief over the lives killed in the “terrible” terrorist attack with Jaishankar, which killed 26 civilians, mainly tourists.

Rubio reiterated the United States’ commitment to cooperation with terrorism. He also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to alleviate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia,” said a statement issued by State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce.

In a conversation with Sharif, Rubio talked about the need to condemn the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam and urged Pakistani officials to cooperate in investigating “this unreasonable attack”.

He also encouraged Pakistan to work with India to ease tensions, rebuild direct communications, and maintain peace and security in South Asia.

Rubio and Sharif “reaffirmed their continued commitment to accountability for the violence of terrorists.”