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US urges calm in Kashmir amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan
US calls for de-escalation as tensions between India and Pakistan escalate over a recent attack in Kashmir that killed dozens of tourists on the Indian-controlled side of the disputed region.
US officials are urging de-escalation between India and Pakistan amid rising tensions over a recent Kashmir attack that left dozens dead, as the region teeters on the brink of another violent confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations. The attack by militants on an Indian military outpost has heightened fears of a military response from Pakistan, which could easily escalate into war. Diplomats are scrambling to facilitate talks and calm nerves, but the situation remains volatile with both sides sounding increasingly defiant.
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