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

ISLAMABAD (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.

(Reporting by Saeed Shah; writing by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by YP Rajesh)

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