He said that while the international community urges de-escalation, India is merely responding to Pakistan's actions, adding that the military operation was a direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
The US is intensifying its efforts to bring in de-escalation between the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday and reiterated the call to "re-establish direct communication" between India and P
Wing Commander Singh asserted that while all hostile actions have been effectively countered with proportionate responses, India has reiterated its commitment to de-escalation, conditional on reciprocal restraint from Pakistan.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed her deep sorrow over the demise of Raj Kumar Thappa, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) of Rajouri, who lost his life due to blatant shelling from Pakistan.
About a dozen Nepali human rights and peace activists on Friday protested in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu, calling for the de-escalation of increasing tensions with India.
"Singapore is gravely concerned about the ongoing military confrontation between India and Pakistan following the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025," according to the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bruce during her Press Briefing said that in his phone call to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Rubio called for an immediate de-escalation.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and emphasised the need for justice and accountabil
He asked the government whether the de-escalation, de-mobilisation and dismantling of infrastructure created by China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have been done to India's satisfaction levels.
In reply to a question by ANI, Trump addressed ongoing global conflicts, including the India-China border tensions and the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for de-escalation.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the ongoing India-China border dispute during his address at the Lok Sabha and stated that China is currently in illegal occupation of 38,000 km2 of Indian territory in Aksai Chin, resulting from the 1962 conflicts.