Washington, May 7 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to National Security Advisors from India and Pakistan on Tuesday (local time) and urged them to keep lines of communication open and avoid escalation.

In a statement shared on X, the US Department of State stated, "Earlier this afternoon, @SecRubio spoke to the national security advisors from India and Pakistan. He urged both to keep lines of communication open and avoid escalation."

https://x.com/StateDept/status/1919932306984247448

He spoke to the National Security Advisors of two nations as India conducted missile strikes on multiple sites in Pakistan in response to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.

Earlier, Rubio said he is closely monitor...