U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir on Saturday, urging restraint amid escalating tensions with India, according to a State Department spokesperson.
Rubio emphasized the need for both countries to pursue immediate de-escalation and offered U.S. support in facilitating dialogue to prevent further conflict.
“The Secretary expressed concern over the rapid escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors and reiterated Washington’s commitment to supporting diplomatic solutions,” the official statement read.
The call came hours after Pakistan launched ‘Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos’, a major retaliatory military campaign in response to reported Indian missile and drone strikes earlier in the week. Pakistani forces targeted multiple military sites inside India in what Islamabad described as a defensive but firm response.
Source: Express Tribune
