As tensions mount between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to speak with both nations’ top diplomats to discourage any escalation.
“We are reaching out to both parties and urging them not to escalate the situation,” said State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce during a press briefing on Tuesday.
Rubio is expected to hold calls with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar “as early as today or tomorrow,” Bruce added. She noted that Secretary Rubio is also encouraging other world leaders to engage with both Islamabad and New Delhi in efforts to promote restraint and open dialogue.
The Pahalgam incident has sharply heightened already strained ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, prompting a surge in diplomatic activity and public rhetoric. The U.S. has reaffirmed its commitment to regional stability, emphasizing the urgent need to de-escalate tensions.
This diplomatic outreach is part of a broader U.S. strategy to prevent further instability in South Asia—a region long plagued by unresolved disputes and periodic flare-ups.
