Pakistan, May 9 -- U.S. State Department spokesperson Tamie Bruce has said that the United States supports Pakistan's demand for an investigation into the Pahalgam incident. She emphasized that the U.S. has urged both India and Pakistan to de-escalate hostilities, calling the situation in Kashmir "deeply concerning."

According to the State Department, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. During these calls, Rubio stressed the urgent need to reduce tensions and called for an immediate end to violence.

Tamie Bruce said that the U.S. continues to encourage direct dialogue between the two countries and supports efforts to improve commun...