Kerry spoke to Swaraj twice over two days: Do not escalate

THE UNITED States has asked India not to escalate the situation with Pakistan even as New Delhi explores a range of diplomatic options to isolate Islamabad.

The Indian Express has learnt that US Secretary of State John Kerry has had “two conversations” over the “last two days” with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on this issue. Swaraj was in New York for the Unitednationsgeneralassembly where she made a speech Monday, targeting Pakistan.

This is the first time that the US has spoken to the Indian leadership at a senior political level after the Uri attack, sources said.

Although it is poll season in the US, the State Department is keeping a close eye on developments in the subcontinent.

These conversations, sources said, happened in the backdrop of India and Pakistan raising the temperature over the last two days. After a review of the implementation of the Indus Waters

Sushma Swaraj spoke at the UNGA on Monday