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US Urges Pakistan To Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack, De-Escalate Tensions With India​

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 US Urges Pakistan To Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack, De-Escalate Tensions With India

US Urges Pakistan To Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack, De-Escalate Tensions With India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to unequivocally condemn the "unconscionable" Pahalgam terror attack and act to defuse increasing tensions with India, the US State Department said on Thursday.

In a recap of the call, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce reported that Rubio also urged Pakistan to work with investigation attempts into the attack and reopen direct diplomatic communications with India. "Both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to holding terrorists accountable for their heinous acts," Bruce further added.

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The diplomatic initiative comes after the April 22 terror strike in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 26 individuals, including mostly tourists, and injured several others. The attack has triggered a sharp decline in India-Pakistan relations.

Escalating Cross-Border Tensions After The Attack

Following the Pahalgam incident, India has witnessed a rising tide of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC). Indian security forces have accelerated counter-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley, along with a reaction to cross-LoC firing in Kupwara, Poonch, Tutmari Gali, and Rampur sectors.

Related video: Pahalgam Attack: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, Indian Army retaliates strongly at LoC (ABP - Live)

India has been taking a series of retaliatory steps, such as suspending the Indus Water Treaty, stopping operations at the Attari Integrated Check Post, closing Pakistani airspace access, and lowering diplomatic representation in both nations.

India's Stern Warning Against Terrorism

After the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged that India would pursue and punish all of them. "India will pursue terrorists and their backers to the ends of the Earth. Terrorism will not go unpunished," he said.

A day later, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) convened to discuss the scenario. Officials apprised the CCS of cross-border connections between the attackers, pointing out that the attack was during successful Jammu and Kashmir elections and along its trajectory of economic recovery.

The US call for restraint and responsibility comes against a backdrop of increasing international unease regarding South Asian stability.

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Perpetrators, planners must be brought to justice': Jaishankar raises Pahalgam attack with US​

In his call with Jaishankar, Rubio expressed his sorrow for the lives lost in the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam that had killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists.​


External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar​

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday raised the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In a post on X after his conversation, Rubio said that the perpetrators, backers and planners of the attack must be brought to justice.


"Discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with US @SecRubio yesterday. Its perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice," the minister said on X.

Rubio spoke to both Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday and urged both sides to "de-escalate tensions".

In his call with Jaishankar, Rubio expressed his sorrow for the lives lost in the “horrific” terrorist attack in Pahalgam that had killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists.


Rubio “reaffirmed the United States' commitment to cooperation with India against terrorism. He also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia,” a statement issued by State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.

In his conversation with Sharif, Rubio spoke of the need to condemn the terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam and urged Pakistani officials’ cooperation in investigating "this unconscionable attack."

He also encouraged Pakistan to work with India to de-escalate tensions, re-establish direct communications, and maintain peace and security in South Asia.


Rubio and Sharif “reaffirmed their continued commitment to holding terrorists accountable for their heinous acts of violence." A press release by the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office said that Sharif briefed the US Secretary of State on Pakistan’s perspective regarding recent developments in South Asia following the Pahalgam terror attack.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated since the attack, with both countries scaling down diplomatic ties. Pakistan has also violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control over the last few days, with India responding appropriately.

(With inputs from PTI)

 

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