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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday and stressed on the need for India and Pakistan to work closely to de-escalate their conflict, Sharif’s office said in a statement. (Reporting by Charlotte Greenfield, writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by YP Rajesh)

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s executive director at the International Monetary Fund will put forward the country’s position at a board meeting on Friday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday in response to a query on New Delhi asking for a review of loans to Pakistan. (Reporting by Sakshi Dayal, Writing by Tanvi Mehta; …

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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 …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India struck multiple locations in Pakistan this week after a deadly April 22 attack targeting Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir that New Delhi blames on its Muslim neighbour. Pakistan, which denies any link to the Kashmir violence, said on Thursday it shot down 25 drones from India overnight. India said it …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a statement on Thursday to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between their two countries. Speaking in the Kremlin after talks with Xi, Putin said Russia-China relations were self-sustaining and that the two countries would continue to increase the share of their national …

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By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s presidential frontrunner said Seoul should not rush a trade deal with the United States and called for a coordinated response with other countries to U.S. tariffs, arguing that Washington risked isolation with its policy. Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, said on Thursday he …

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By Pesha Magid, Maha El Dahan and Manya Saini RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has held off formally joining the BRICS bloc of nations despite attending a meeting in Brazil last week, two sources said, finessing an issue that could upset Washington as Riyadh seeks to seal deals with its U.S. ally. The issue of …

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