Washington DC, May 10 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday, the Department of State shared in a press statement.

As per the US Department of State, Secretary Rubio emphasised that India and Pakistan "need to identify methods to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation".

Notably, he proposed, "US support in facilitating productive discussions to avert future disputes". His remarks come after having spoken with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir earlier on Friday (US local time).

According to the Department of State, "Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir earlier today. He continued to urge both parties to fin...