US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on late Wednesday, urging them to "de-escalate tensions" between the two nations. He asked Sharif to condemn the Pahalgama attack that has soured the relations between the two nations.

In his call with Jaishankar, Rubio expressed his sorrow for the lives lost in the "horrific" terrorist attack in Pahalgam

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and reaffirmed the United States' commitment to working with India in the global fight against terrorism.