‘Kashmir a Direct Issue Between India, Pakistan’: US Official Says Trump Open to Help if Both Sides Agree

‘Kashmir a Direct Issue Between India, Pakistan’: US Official Says Trump Open to Help if Both Sides Agree

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New Delhi: A senior US State Department official has reaffirmed Washington’s long-standing position that Kashmir remains a matter for India and Pakistan to resolve bilaterally, making it clear that the United States has no plans to insert itself into the dispute.

Speaking at a press briefing, the official said President Donald Trump already has “enough crises on his hands” but would be willing to assist only if both New Delhi and Islamabad specifically requested it. “We will leave that up to India and Pakistan to solve,” the official noted.

Reiterating US policy, the official said Wash