Washington, May 7 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he is closely monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan, following Indian missile strikes on multiple sites in Pakistan.

In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Rubio said, "I am monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely. I echo President Trump's comments earlier today that this hopefully ends quickly and will continue to engage both Indian and Pakistani leadership towards a peaceful resolution."

His remarks follow those of President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day acknowledged the reports of the Indian strikes and expressed hope that tensions would de-escalate swiftly. "We just heard about it as we were walking through ...