US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce suggested on Thursday that the US could support an independent investigation into the tourist massacre in Indian-administered Kashmir, saying that “we want the perpetrators to be held accountable and are supportive of any efforts to that end.”
Bruce would not say if Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered to mediate between India and Pakistan to try to de-escalate the crisis, but called the top US diplomat “the centre point leading these conversations and this outreach” to the two sides.
“There should be talks,” she said at a news briefing. “America, obviously, was at the centre of this in speaking with a variety of leaders of both countries over the last two days.”
Rubio spoke with the Indian external affairs minister and the Pakistani prime minister today in separate calls, urging de-escalation.
Bruce added: “In every situation, in this particular case, of course, a very delicate and dangerous situation, but in any case where there’s diplomatic conversations between leaders of countries, or really any level where there’s negotiations happening, we are not going to be speaking about the details.”