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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday voiced optimism that the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan would de-escalate soon, following Indian missile strikes targeting locations within Pakistan.
“They’ve been fighting for many, many decades,” Trump remarked during a White House event. “I just hope it ends very quickly.”
He continued, “Given the history between them, people had a sense that something was going to happen.”
India launched strikes in retaliation for a late-April attack in the disputed Kashmir region, which resulted in at least 26 civilian deaths. New Delhi claimed the operation targeted militant hideouts responsible for the attack.
Pakistan’s military reported that the Indian strikes killed eight people and injured 33 others. In response, Indian sources said that at least three civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern over the escalating situation between the nuclear-armed neighbors. He stated that he was closely monitoring developments and emphasized the importance of de-escalation.
“I echo President Trump’s comments earlier today, urging that this conflict ends quickly. We will continue engaging both Indian and Pakistani leadership to facilitate a peaceful resolution,” Rubio posted on social media platform X.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since gaining independence in 1947 and have come close to a fourth conflict over the contested Kashmir region, which is divided between them and also claimed by China.
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