US top diplomat Rubio speaks with Pakistan army chief, urges de-escalation
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new U.S. ambassador to China, former U.S. Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leah
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a U.S. Department Of State spokesperson said.
Rubio also offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said.
Pakistan said it launched a military operation against India early on Saturday, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India as the neighbours extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades.
(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
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