The United States and the United Nations urge the abolition of the escalation between India and Pakistan

A week after a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, diplomatic efforts to alleviate the increasing tensions between India and Pakistan increased, as global tensions grow on the possibility of a military confrontation between nuclear armed neighbors.

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio held separate talks with Prime Minister Shaybaz Sharif from Pakistan and Indian Foreign Minister, S. Jaishhakar.

In his exchange with Mr. Jaishhakar, Mr. Rubio reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to cooperation with India against terrorism, “but he also encouraged New Delhi to work with Pakistan” to escalate tensions and maintain peace and security, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Mr. Rubio took more pointed with Mr. Sharif, with a focus on “the need to condemn the terrorist attack” while urging Pakistan to work with India, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Shortly before this conversation, senior Pakistani officials condemned the attack during a press conference. But they added that India, which said last week that the attackers had “boundaries”, did not provide any reliable evidence of Pakistani’s involvement.

The United Nations Secretary -General, Antonio Guterres, spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister and Indian Foreign Minister this week. Mr. Guterres emphasized “the need to avoid confrontation that may lead to tragic consequences” and offered to help mediate, according to the United Nations statement. Other countries, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan, urged diplomacy to address their issues.

Pakistan has claimed that it has “reliable intelligence” that India is planning an imminent attack, and officials said they would respond strongly to “any military adventure” by India. The Indian government appeared A case for foreign diplomats for a strike Against Pakistan.

Talking about both sides is likely to be difficult. Even before the terrorist attack last week, Pakistani officials operated their Indian counterparts on the disputed Kashmir lands.

During a speech in mid -April to the Pakistani Diaspora in the capital, Islamabad, the army commander, General Ashm Monir, said that the Pakistani “Al -Wadaj”, which is vital for the survival of the country.

General Monir also announced that “Pakistan will not abandon the Kashmiris in its historical struggle.” Many saw this as an effort to rely on a strong national symbol – the army as a protector and defender of Kashmir – while the country is dealing with unrest in two provinces and political tensions at the country level.

India quickly rejected the notes, describing them as infections and repeating its demand for Kashmir, according to L. Local media reports. India and Pakistan both control parts of Kashmir, but claim the entire area.

In the days after the April 22 attack near Paalgam, a city in Kashmir, officials from both countries exchanged harsh words.

Last Wednesday, the Minister of Defense of India, Rajnath Singh, said that the Indian government will not only find the perpetrators, but “communicate with those sitting behind the scenes, to implement the evil act on the soil of India.” The statement seemed to hint that there could be a military attack on Pakistan.

India also launched Many punitive measures Against Pakistan, including the suspension of its participation in the water -sharing treaty, which is decisive to its smaller neighbor.

Civil and Supreme Military Command in Pakistan He invited India’s actions “On the one hand, with a political motivation and emptiness of the law,” and announced its own punishment measures. Pakistani officials said they consider a “act of war” if India continues its plan to restrict the flow of rivers.

Two days after the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi from India weighs. India will continue to “all terrorists and its supporters to the ends of the earth,” he said. “It is time to destroy all the remainder of the haven of terrorism.”

When the armed forces in India began searching for the attackers, demolishing the homes of the people who were identified as suspects in Kashmir and detained thousands of interrogation, the two countries also exchanged fire on their borders.

Pakistan also increased the tensions by saying that it would withdraw from the 1972 agreement that laid the alleged control line, which divides Kashmir into separate areas controlled by India and Pakistan.

On April 25, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Mohamed Asif, Call In the terrorist attack. Pakistani officials also asked the United States government to mediate.

Tensions are closely monitored by other neighbors from India, China, friendly with Pakistan. On Thursday, Mr. Sharif met the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan and expressed his “sincere thanks” to China for his “strong and consistent support for Pakistan” due to the escalating situation, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office.

Since the risks of the escalating conflict, the United States rose. Soon after the terrorist attack, President Trump seemed to be able to stay away from the conflict: On April 25, Mr. Trump said he was friendly with both countries and indicated that they had been in dispute for a long time.

Four days later, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Tami Bruce, told reporters at a press conference that Mr. Rubio “encourages other national leaders, other foreign ministers, to communicate with countries on this issue.”