Pakistan defence minister says U.S. leading de-escalation efforts in India conflict

Police officers look on as a cameraman films the Bilal Mosque, after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad
Police officers look on as a cameraman films the Bilal Mosque, after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Source: REUTERS

The United States is leading global efforts to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Reuters on Thursday.

India's drone incursions into Pakistan on Thursday made Pakistan's attack on India "increasingly certain", Asif said during an interview.

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