Congressman Sherman Statement on India's Military Strike Against Pakistan

May 6, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement: " As Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged both India and Pakistan, we must avoid armed conflict and escalation.

India has not provided the world with strong evidence that the terrible terrorist attack in Kashmir was the result of actions taken by the Pakistani government.

Let us hope that the Pakistani government does not escalate this crisis and that its response is de-escalatory." ### Issues : Foreign Policy U.S. - India Relationship Working for a Peaceful World