‘Push to De-Escalate India-Pakistan Conflict’: Rubio, NSA Leading US Diplomatic Efforts, Says White House

On India-Pakistan tensions, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it is something that the Secretary of State and now NSA has been involved.

US President Donald Trump.

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Amid the heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, White House on Friday said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in constant communication with the leaders of both countries, trying to bring this conflict to an end. Speaking on the US efforts to mediate in the India-Pakistan conflict, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it is something that the Secretary of State and now NSA has been involved.

She also said US President Donald Trump has expressed that he wants this to de-escalate as quickly as possible.

"He understands these two countries have been at odds with one another for decades, long before President Trump was here at the Oval Office. However, he has good relations with the leaders of both countries," Leavitt said.

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"Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in constant communication with the leaders of both countries, trying to bring this conflict to an end" she further added.

Pak Drones Sighted At 26 Places

Pakistan on Friday continued sending swarms of drones across the Indian border, with the military saying drones were sighted in 26 locations, ranging from Baramulla in north Kashmir to Bhuj in Gujarat. The military said drones were spotted in Baramulla, Srinagar, Avantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bhuj, Kuarbet and Lakhi Nala.

Drones have been sighted at 26 locations ranging from Baramulla in the north to Bhuj in the south, along both the International Border and the Line of Control with Pakistan, it said. These include suspected armed drones posing potential threats to civilian and military targets, it added.

The locations include Baramulla, Srinagar, Awantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bhuj, Kuarbet and Lakhi Nala, the military added. Regrettably, an armed drone targeted a civilian area in Ferozpur, resulting in severe injuries to members of a local family, a military official said.

The injured have been provided medical assistance and the area has been sanitised by security forces.