The US will encourage India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and resolve their outstanding issues through dialogue and will “not get in the middle of the situation,” a top State Department official has said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh last week said that if terrorists try to disturb peace in India or carry out terror activities, a befitting response will be given and if they run away to Pakistan, India will enter the neighbouring country to kill them, referring to New Delhi’s assertive approach to dealing with cross-border terrorism.