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US Urges Calm as India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate After Kashmir Terror Attack

Diplomatic efforts intensify as cross-border skirmishes persist and India vows justice for the 26 killed in Pahalgam.

Bilawal Bhutto during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Goa.
A local resident takes pictures with his mobile phone of Indian side Kashmir, at a view point from Pakistan side on the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Pakistan and Indian Kashmir, in Chilhana, some 45 kilometres (27 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Local residents take picture with their mobile phones of Indian side Kashmir, at a view point from Pakistan side on the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Pakistan and Indian Kashmir, in Chilhana, some 45 kilometres (27 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Asim Munir, the Pakistani army chief, visited soldiers during training exercises on Thursday. They chanted “long live Pakistan”

Overview

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have reaffirmed support for India's fight against terrorism while urging both India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions.
  • India accuses Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba of orchestrating the Pahalgam attack and has identified three suspects, including two Pakistani nationals.
  • India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, closed its airspace to Pakistani aircraft, and downgraded diplomatic ties, while Pakistan has implemented reciprocal measures and called for an international investigation.
  • Cross-border firing along the Line of Control continues nightly, with both nations reinforcing military positions, raising fears of further escalation.
  • US Vice President J.D. Vance has publicly urged Pakistan to cooperate in the investigation and warned against actions that could lead to broader regional conflict.