US urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate Kashmir tensions after deadly attack

US urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate Kashmir tensions after deadly attack

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan following the killing of 26 tourists in Indian Kashmir. India blames Pakistan for the attack — an allegation Islamabad strongly denies. In response, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged both nuclear-armed neighbors to de-escalate the situation and avoid further violence.

Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports .