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.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir and asked India and Pakistan to find ways to de-escalate.

Stepping up efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar urging both sides to “find ways to de-escalate the current situation and re-establish direct communication.