US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
Expressing his sorrow for the lives lost in the "horrific terrorist attack" in Pahalgam, Rubio also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to "de-escalate tensions" and maintain peace and security in South Asia, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
"We are students at Harvard Kennedy School, deeply disturbed by the recent targeted terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, on April 22, 2025. Survivors confirm that attackers demanded religious identification and recitation of Islamic prayers--those who failed or identified as Hindu were kille
Bruce said that US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have made clear that US stands with India and strongly condemns all forms of terrorism.
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