‘Asks Indo-Pak to shun differences, resolve Kashmir’
The US today said called for a “meaningful” Indo-Pak dialogue to address differences including the Kashmir issue and to bring down recent tensions.
Kirby at his daily press briefing said the US’ position on Kashmir has not changed and it is for India and Pakistan to address the problem.
“On the Kashmir issue, our position has not changed. We want this to be worked out between both sides, the issue of Kashmir. And generally, we obviously want to see the tensions that exist right now be brought down and for dialogue to take its place – meaningful dialogue to try to address these issues bilaterally between the countries,” Kirby said.
He said the US wanted India and Pakistan to resolve their differences. “There are still differences of opinion that exist between them; and as I said earlier, we want them to work through those differences. We have differences with many countries too, and we continue to try to work through them.
Adding, “That’s all we’re asking, that’s all we’re hoping, that’s all we’re expecting from leaders in India and Pakistan. But we don’t believe for a minute that they don’t take the challenges before them seriously or the lives and security of their children,” he said.
He said they are going to continue to work with the governments in the region to try to address these common threats and challenges. “We have always said that more can be done about the safe havens and that’s – we’re going to, again, try to work as cooperatively as we can to that end.” (PTK/Agencies)