Donald Trump Urges India and Pakistan to End Hostilities

U.S. President Donald Trump today (07/05/2025) called on India and Pakistan to end hostilities. Trump expressed particular concern as the crisis between the two neighboring nuclear powers escalates into their most dangerous confrontation in two decades. “I know both sides very well, and I want them to find a solution. I want them to stop. I hope they will stop now,” Trump said when questioned by reporters. “If there is anything I can do to help, I am here,” he added, indicating his willingness to mediate to ease the crisis. At least 43 people have been killed so far in the clashes: 31 from the Pakistani side and 12 from the Indian side. The trigger for this new escalation of tension between the two neighboring states was the massacre caused by armed individuals on April 22nd in the tourist area of Pahalgam, in Indian Kashmir, resulting in 26 deaths. No group claimed responsibility for the deadly attack. However, separatist militants operating in the region demand independence or union with Pakistan, which controls a smaller portion of Kashmir, while both India and Pakistan claim sovereignty over the entire region. New Delhi consistently accuses Islamabad of supporting the fighters, a claim denied by Pakistani authorities. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio communicated Tuesday evening with his counterparts in India and Pakistan, urging restraint and dialogue to de-escalate the crisis, according to the White House.