We want to encourage and see direct talks between India, Pakistan: US

New York/Washington, May 16: The US wants to encourage and see “direct” talks between India and Pakistan, the State Department has said, a reversal from President Donald Trump’s earlier comment that he will work with the two countries for a “solution” on Kashmir. “Well, look, what we’re happy to see is a ceasefire.

That’s what we’ve said for the last couple of days now, and we want to encourage and see direct talks between the parties. We have been clear on that,” State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said at the press briefing Friday.

“Taking a step back, the President is a peacemaker, and we celebrate the advancement of peace, and we’d hope to see the ceasefire be maintained. And the President has also been clear in terms of the praise that he has given both prime ministers of both countries for the wisdom and the fortitude that they showed by choosing the path of peace,” he said.