US President Donald Trump has described India’s missile attack on Pakistan as “a shame” and expressed hope that the situation would step down quickly.

Trump spoke during a heavy ringing ceremony for special envoy Steve Witkoff in the White House and said to journalists, “It’s a shame. We just heard about it when we went to the doors to the oval. Just heard about it.”

He added, “They’ve been fighting for many, many decades … I hope it ends very quickly.”

Trump’s comments came hours after Pakistan’s DG ISPR confirmed that Indian air strikes hit five locations, including Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Murideke, targeted at civilian areas, including a mosque. Security sources said a child was among three people martyrated in the Indian attack.

Pakistan’s armed forces responded and shoots down two Indian jets while protecting all Pakistani aircraft, the security sources also said, adding that retaliatory operations had begun.

India’s Defense Ministry admitted strikes, but claimed nine goals without details. Pakistan closed the Islamabad -Air room and derived flights in the middle of a “red alarm.” DG Ispr promised that Pakistan would answer “at a time and a place where it chose,” calls the attack “Feigt.” Muzaffarabad experienced a blackout post strike.

Tensions between the nuclear armed neighbors escalated strongly after the April 22 attack in Pahagam, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), who killed 26 people.

India immediately accused Pakistan-based elements, but offered no evidence, a claim Islamabad rejected strongly.

In return, India closed the Wagah Land border on April 23, the Indus Waters Treaty suspended and recalled Visa for Pakistani citizens.

Pakistan responded by declaring any water disorder a “act of war” and closing its side of the Wagah junction.

The diplomatic crisis intensified when Pakistan’s Senate unanimously dismissed India’s claims as baseless on April 25. The next day, the Pakistani High Commission in London was vandalized under Pro-India protests.