Trump Urges De-escalation Of India-Pakistan Conflict

United States President Donald Trump has asked both India and Pakistan to “de-escalate tensions as quickly as possible,” the White House asserted on Friday. The statement comes in light of escalating tensions between both nations following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 individuals.

While addressing a press briefing, White House secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "The President has expressed he wants to see this de-escalate as quickly as possible. He understands these are two countries that have been at odds with one another for decades, long before President Trump was here in the Oval Office."

She also remarked on the US's involvement in mediating in the conflict saying that, “This is something that the Secretary of State and, of course, now our national security advisor as well, Marco Rubio, has been very much involved in.”

She further stated that President Donald Trump shares good relations with the leaders of both nations and that the national security advisor has been in constant communication with both nations attempting to de-escalate the conflict. 

According to State Department readouts, Rubio had earlier held separate calls with India라이브 바카라 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif calling for de escalation while also pressing on Islamabad to take verifiable steps towards dismantling terrorist networks within its country. 

The Group of seven countries (G7) has also urged both nations to exercise maximum restraint and called for the two-nuclear armed neighbors to engage in direct dialogue with each other. The statement said that they “strongly condemn” the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam. 

The statement stated that “We call for immediate de-escalation and encourage both countries to engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome.”