Germany's Merz calls on India and Pakistan to de-escalate

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2025-05-07

Paris (dpa) - New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate after India launched overnight attacks across the border, bringing the two rival nuclear powers to the brink of another war. "It is now more important than ever to keep calm," Merz said during his inaugural visit to Paris on Wednesday. He stressed the need for "prudence and reason," adding that "no one in the region should have any interest in furth......

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