The United States Thursday urged India and Pakistan to work toward a \u201cresponsible solution\u201d to the crisis over last week\u2019s killings in Indian-occupied Kashmir, as tensions continue to escalate between the two South Asian nuclear powers. \u201cThis government is in constant communication. We are asking for a responsible resolution from both parties,\u201d State Department Spokesperson, Tammy Bruce, told reporters at her daily news briefing Responding to a question, she said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio in his telephonic conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar underscored the need to work in the interest of long-term peace and security in the region. Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said President Donald Trump\u2018s Administration is in constant involvement over the situation. Echoing U.S. leaders\u2019 condemnation of April 22 terrorist attack that killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam area of the disputed Kashmir region, the spokesperson said, \u201cAs the President articulated to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi last week, the United States stands strong with India against terrorism, and Prime Minister Modi has our full support.\u201d Bruce said Secretary Rubio \u201cencouraged both countries to work toward a responsible solution \u2026 that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia. \u201cWe continue to be in touch with the governments of both countries, as I mentioned, at multiple levels.\u201d On its part, Pakistan has firmly denied Indian allegation of involvement in April22 attacks, and called for international investigation into the incident. Meanwhile, both countries have closed their airspace to each other. India has suspended the 1960 water-sharing treaty between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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