U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in separate calls late on Sunday and reaffirmed the U.S stance on the war in Ukraine.

PM Modi told US Vice President JD Vance that if Pakistan does anything, they must understand the response from India will be very very strong.

Fears have grown that the worst confrontation in two decades in the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours could escalate. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a U.S. Department Of State spokesperson said.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis resulting from last week's deadly attack in Kashmir, the State Department said.

Rubio said the U.S. supported direct dialogue between India and Pakistan and encouraged continued efforts to improve communications

Following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, India vowed to strike terrorists in Pakistan. Tensions escalated as India retaliated with strikes on terrorist locations, leading to Pakistan's aggressive response targeting Indian military installations.

In an interview with CNN, Dar revealed that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called him, saying, “India is ready for a ceasefire. If you also stop, this can be resolved.” Dar said he responded by giving his word, stating, “If India does not resume hostilities, we won’t either.”