US encourages India, Pakistan militaries to continue communicating

The US has called for continued communication between the Pakistani and Indian militaries to reduce tension, The Times of India reports.

“We are aware that the Indian and Pakistani militaries have been in communication with one another and we encourage these continued discussions between India and Pakistan as a means to reduce any tensions that may be out there,” Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said on Tuesday.

“We are encouraged by that and we certainly would encourage those conversations to continue,” Cook told media persons while responding to questions relating to the situation in the wake of the Uri military base attack.