Foreign Minister Marco Rubio speaks during the Cabinet meeting in the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington when President Donald Trump looks. | Photo Credit: AP
The US urged India and asked for “cooperation with Pakistan to de-combat tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia” after the terrorist attack of Pahalgam, the US Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (April 30, 2025).
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Prime Minister Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif. The US also expressed condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack of Pahalgam and expanded their support “India in the fight against terrorism”.
In the call with Pakistan PM Sharif, Mr. Rubio called on Pakistanic officials to “cooperate” in an investigation into this unsurpassed attack “and said that Pakistan should cooperate with India on” Dekiolation of Tensions “.
In a telephone call between the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Tammy Bruce and Mr. Sharif, both leaders “reaffirmed” their constant commitment “to hold terrorists responsible for their abominable violent actions”.
Jaishankar on Thursday (May 1, 2025), “discussed the terrorist attack of Pahalgam with us @secrubio yesterday.
Discussed the terrorist attack of Pahalgam with us @Secrubio yesterday. Its perpetrators, supporters and planners must be brought to justice.
– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DRSJAISHANKAR) 1st May 2025
Mr Sharif accused India of “escalating and provocative behavior” in a statement of stere from his office and urged the US to impress India to turn rhetoric and act responsibly.
Pakistani Minister of Information Attaullah Tara on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) said that the country has credible intelligence, that India intends to initiate a military strike over the next 36 hours.
The Ministry of the External Affairs did not respond immediately to the comment request.
Mr. Rubio “encourages other national leaders and foreign ministers to address the countries on this matter,” a state ministry spokesman said. “It is obvious that we are also monitoring the development in this region in this region and we are in contact with the governments of India and Pakistan at several levels. We encourage all parties to cooperate for the responsible solution. The world follows,” she added.
Mrs. Bruce, who responded to the question of the comments of the Minister of Defense Pakistan Khawaja Asif that Pakistan “does this dirty work”, said “The only thing I really prepared to discuss here is the fact that Foreign Minister will talk to the Ministers of both countries”.
“So it is – again, as I noted, everyday actions are performed, in this case the secretary speaks directly to his counterparts in India and Pakistan and well – we certainly expect the impact he usually had with the individuals he had spoken to, and certainly with President Donald Trump, India and Pakistan,” Mrs. Bruce said.
(With inputs from PTI, Reuters, AFP)
Published – May 1 2025 12:33
