India, May 7 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, hours after India launched 'Operation Sindoor' targeting Pakistan's terror infrastructure, said he was monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely and hopes this "ends quickly".

Indian armed forces on early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including in Bahawalpur, a stronghold of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed.

In a post on X, Marco Rubio said, "I am monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely. I echo @POTUS's comments earlier today that this hopefully ends quickly and will continue to engage both Indian and Pakistani leadership towards a peaceful resolution."

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