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US Backtracks on Mediation Claims in Kashmir: Send the Message
- On May 15, 2025, US President Donald Trump stated at a military base in Qatar that he played a role in resolving the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan.
- The claim followed escalating conflict including India's Operation Sindoor strikes after a terror attack, but India denied US mediation and said the ceasefire was direct.
- Trump linked the ceasefire to trade discussions, asserting that removing tariffs could replace conflict, while India maintained no trade talks occurred during the conflict.
- Trump said he “sure as hell helped settle” tensions that were “getting more and more hostile” between the nuclear-armed neighbors with fighting dating back about a thousand years.
- The US role in the ceasefire remains disputed, with India rejecting mediation claims and emphasizing bilateral military engagement, reflecting ongoing diplomatic complexities in South Asia.
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Donald Trump takes a U-turn on mediation claims between India and Pakistan
Amid growing scrutiny, US President Donald Trump appeared to walk back his earlier claim of directly mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a public event during his visit to troops at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Trump remarked, “I don’t want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem,” indicating a more indirect role in easing tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. He suggested that rising host…
We want to encourage and see direct talks between India and Pakistan: US
New York/Washington, May 16 (PTI) 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 ha…
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