WASHINGTON
\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States was closely monitoring the Pakistan-India situation despite the halt in hostilities under a ceasefire agreement following the recent deadly conflict between the rival countries. The secretary of state pointed to the relations between Pakistan and India while discussing how fragile ceasefire arrangements can be, highlighting the difficulties of sustaining truce agreements in conflict zones.
\nSpeaking in an interview on Sunday, Rubio noted: \u201cEvery single day we keep an eye on what\u2019s happening between Pakistan and India, what\u2019s happening between Cambodia and Thailand. Ceasefires can fall apart very quickly, especially after a three-and-a-half-year [Russia-Ukraine] war like what we\u2019re facing now.\u201d He added that while Washington continues to push for a truce in Ukraine, lasting peace can only be ensured through a negotiated settlement rather than temporary halt in hostilities.
\nEarlier this year, Pakistan and India narrowly averted a dangerous escalation. On May 7, Indian forces carried out airstrikes on Pakistani territory under the guise of \u201cOperation Sindoor,\u201d an act of aggression strongly condemned by Islamabad. In a swift and decisive response, Pakistan launched \u201cOperation Bunyan-um-Marsoos,\u201d targeting multiple Indian military sites, downing six fighter jets \u2014 including three Rafales \u2014 and dozens of drones.
\nThe confrontation, which lasted 87 hours, ended only after the United States intervened to broker a ceasefire. President Donald Trump later announced the truce on social media, crediting US diplomacy for defusing the crisis. While New Delhi sought to downplay Washington\u2019s role, Pakistan openly acknowledged Trump\u2019s efforts and even recommended him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
\nSecurity sources have since revealed that India has launched \u201cOperation Mahadev\u201d \u2014 a covert campaign to stage fake encounters and frame illegally detained Pakistanis as cross-border militants in a bid to cover up its battlefield failures and suppress the Kashmiri freedom movement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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