
Inside the White House's effort to pull India, Pakistan back from the brink of war
Fox News
Twenty-four hours before President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire had been reached between India and Pakistan, White House officials worked to de-escalate the situation.
Senior officials began to fear that the situation could spiral out of control with neither side seriously considering options for de-escalation after Pakistan hit back at Indian military sites on Friday following an Indian missile attack on Pakistan. Chris Pandolfo is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
The strikes mark the latest escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals, a move triggered by a mass shooting for which India blames Pakistan.

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