US top diplomat Rubio speaks with Pakistan army chief, urges de-escalation
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
US Secretary of State Rubio urged Pakistan to de-escalate tensions with India, offering US assistance for peace talks. Pakistan launched a military operation against India.
(Reuters) - U.S. 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 U.S. Department Of State spokesperson said.
Rubio also offered U.S. 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.
(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
The main topic is US diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between Pakistan and India.
Rubio offered US assistance in starting constructive talks to avoid future conflicts.
Pakistan launched a military operation targeting multiple bases in India.
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