The United States urges India and Pakistan to defuse the tensions after the Kashmir attack

The United States urged India and Pakistan to work together to “cancel tensions” after a deadly attack in the deadly Kashmir last week killed 26 civilians.

Foreign Minister Marco Rubio held separate talks with the Indian Foreign Minister and Pakistani Prime Minister on Wednesday and invited them to “preserve peace and security in South Asia.”

India accuses Pakistan of supporting militants behind them April 22 attack in Marj with stunning views near the city of Bahmega Resort. Islamabad rejects allegations.

On Wednesday, India announced the closure of the airspace of all Pakistani aircraft, in the latest series of measures taken by both sides.

the “Persons, supporters and plannersIndian Foreign Minister S. Express his grief She reaffirmed Washington’s support in combating India against terrorism.

Meanwhile, the highest American diplomat expressed the need for “Condemnation of the terrorist attack“In his talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shaybaz Sharif.

Islamabad urged cooperation to “investigate this unreasonable attack.”

During the call, Sharif rejected “Indian attempts to link Pakistan to the incident”, a statement issued by his office. The Pakistani Prime Minister also urged the United States to “persuade India to request contact with speech and act with responsibility.”

The phone calls come after the Pakistani Minister of Information warned that they have “reliable intelligence” they suggest India may launch military measures Against the country during the next 24-36 hours. Delhi did not publicly comment on these allegations.

There was speculation about whether India would respond to military strikes against Pakistan, as it did after fatal militant attacks in 2019 and 2016. Islamabad warned of revenge in the event of military action by India.

Amid the increasing tensions, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held successive meetings with senior state and defense officials in Delhi this week.

On Wednesday, the Cabinet Security Committee in India, led by Modi, met for the second time since the attack.

This came a day after the Prime Minister was given, in his meeting with senior defense officials in India, the armed forces are free to take a decision on “timing, targets and situation” in their response to the Paalgam attack, according to Hindi. News means Quoted from sources whose name has not been revealed.

The forces from both sides have circulated the mini weapons fire across the border over the past few days.

On Tuesday IndiaI objected strongly“For multiple confessions of the ceasefire by Pakistan during a weekly call between senior army officials in both countries.

A day later, India announced that it would not allow any Pakistani -commercial or military aircraft to fly over airspace, responding to a similar step by Pakistan.

Last week, India stopped most of the visas granted to Pakistani citizens and asked them to leave the country within days, the deadline that has passed since then. The main water participation agreement was also suspended with Pakistan.

Islamabad Criticism of more revenge With the abolition of a similar visa and the suspension of the peace treaty in 1972 with Delhi.

Since the announcement of measures, 786 Pakistani citizens left India 1465 Indians returned from Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Instagram accounts have been banned for a number of Pakistani films and celebrities in India.

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“This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content,” this reads Instagram.

India has not officially commented on the reason for taking accounts in a non -contact mode. More than ten Pakistani news channels were also banned in India earlier this week to publish what was described as provocative content, Media reports say.

Kashmir, which India and Pakistan claimed completely but partially managed, was a flash point between the two nuclear armed countries since they were divided in 1947.

Kashmir by the Indian has witnessed an armed rebellion against Indian rule since 1989, as the militants targeted both security forces and civilians.

India has not officially named any suspect that carried out the attack, but it was initially reported that a group called the Resistance Front was behind the attack. The group, however, denied involved in a statement issued a few days later. According to Lashkar-E-TAIBA, a Pakistan-based militant group, which India classifies as terrorist.

The Indian police were named Three of four suspect attackers. They said that two Pakistani citizens and one local man from Kashmir by an Indian. There is no information about the fourth man.

Many survivors said that the militants specifically targeted Hindu men.

The attack, the bloody attack on civilians in two decades in the disputed area, has sparked widespread anger throughout India.

Moody pledged careful revenge against the perpetrators.

“India will know, follow and punish” people who are behind the attack in a way “behind their imagination.”

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