Pakistan, India suggest possible de-escalation amid both countries' missile strikes
Pakistan s foreign minister revealed Saturday his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped its attacks after India explained it sought non-escalation if Pakistan agreed to do the same Both countries traded strikes Saturday during the conflict sparked by a massacre last month which India attributes to Pakistan Ishaq Dar Pakistan's foreign minister warned that our response will follow if India launched any strikes Dar narrated Pakistan s Geo News that he also delivered his message to U S Secretary of State Marco Rubio who contacted him after the top U S diplomat spoke to India's authorities PAKISTAN SAYS IT HAS STRUCK MILITARY TARGETS INSIDE INDIA IN SERIES OF NEW ATTACKS We responded because our patience had reached its limit If they stop here we will also consider stopping Dar stated Rubio spoke to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar stressing that both sides need to identify methods to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce noted Saturday adding that the secretary offered U S promotion to facilitate productive discussion India mentioned it targeted Pakistan's air bases after Islamabad fired several missiles at military and civilian infrastructure in India's Punjab state early Saturday Pakistan earlier stated it had intercepted preponderance missiles and that it was carrying out retaliatory strikes Indian Col Sofiya Qureshi disclosed at a news conference in New Delhi that Pakistan had targeted fitness facilities and schools at three air bases in Indian-controlled Kashmir Befitting reply has been given to Pakistani actions she declared Wing Commander Vyomika Singh commented India was committed to non-escalation if Pakistan reciprocated But she noted Pakistani ground forces were seen moving toward forward areas indicating an offensive intent to further escalate the situation Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness she explained VANCE SAYS INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT 'NONE OF OUR BUSINESS' AS TRUMP OFFERS US HELPSingh revealed India's forces carried out precision strikes only at identified military targets in response to Pakistani actions which included technical infrastructure command and control centers radar locations and weapon storage areas to ensure minimum collateral damage All hostile actions have been effectively countered and responded to appropriately Singh stated The Pakistani military mentioned it used medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and airbases in the Indian cities of Pathankot and Udhampur Pakistan Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif revealed the country's air force assets were safe after India's strikes The Associated Press contributed to this summary
