Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:06pm on 08 May 2025,Thursday India Global
Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged immediate de-escalation in separate calls with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif. The US emphasized support for direct dialogue following Pakistan’s missile and drone strikes targeting Indian border states, which India successfully intercepted. India retaliated by downing Pakistani jets and targeting key sites. The conflict follows India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in response to a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Heavy shelling, blackouts, and military alerts continue across affected regions, raising global concerns over further escalation. (PC: India Today)
