Only Kashmir News Desk
New Delhi, Jul (Only Kashmir): The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday late night out rightly rejecting the US President Donald Trump’s remarks and offer of mediation on Kashmir which he made during his meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at White House stated Shimla Agreement & the Lahore Declaration provide the basis to resolve all issues between India & Pakistan bilaterally.
Raveesh Kumar, official spokesman MEA, in a tweet said “No such request has been made by PM Narender Modi to US President, adding, all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed only bilaterally. Any engagement with Pakistan would require an end to cross border terrorism. The Shimla Agreement & the Lahore Declaration provide the basis to resolve all issues between India & Pakistan bilaterally.
…that all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed only bilaterally. Any engagement with Pakistan would require an end to cross border terrorism. The Shimla Agreement & the Lahore Declaration provide the basis to resolve all issues between India & Pakistan bilaterally.2/2
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) July 22, 2019
Earlier, during his meeting with Pakistan President Imran Khan, Trump offered to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to.
The US President further told Pakistan PM Imran Khan if he would like to him (Trump) to mediate on the issue then he (Trump) would love to do that.
“If I can help in the Kashmir issue, I will help,” Trump said during the meeting. “If I could mediate in the Kashmir issue, I would love to help,” he said.
Trump also said that he “would love to go to Pakistan, if invited”. “Both countries can play an important role in the Kashmir dispute”.
