New Delhi, May 10 -- People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has suggested India should embrace its leadership role in the subcontinent and take the first step to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan. It is a moment for the country to stand tall and demonstrate that its true strength lies in its soft power and commitment to peace, Mufti, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir said on Saturday.

"Even though initially US Vice President J D Vance stated that America wouldn't intervene beyond a certain point in the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan - now in light of the worrying intensity of the situation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached out to the Pakistani Army Chief, urging de-escalation," M...