By Rabia Iclal Turan
WASHINGTON (AA) - The US is closely monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan following missile strikes by India against targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.
Rubio also expressed hope for a quick resolution in the post on X.
"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," he said, referring to President Donald Trump's remarks earlier in the day.
Trump had addressed the issue during a press briefing, emphasizing the importance of de-escalation between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Asked for his reaction to the attacks, Trump said: "It's a shame. We just heard about it just as we were walking in the doors of the Oval."
"I just hope it ends very quickly," he added.
The statement came after India said it launched missile strikes under what it dubbed "Operation Sindoor," targeting sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
The escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors comes in the wake of an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir in which 26 people were killed.
India blamed Pakistan for the attack, claiming there were cross-border links. Pakistan denied that it had anything to do with the killings.