New York: Describing himself as ‘an extremely good arbitrator’, US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was ready to mediate between Pakistan and India on the Kashmir issue, but both sides have to agree on that.
Donald Trump made the remarks during his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session here.
“If I can help, I will certainly help,” Trump said, describing the Kashmir issue as a ‘complex’ one which has been going on for a long time. “If both (Pakistan and India) want, I am ready to do it,” Trump added. “At any point of time, I would be an extremely good arbitrator,” he said.
Trump praised the ‘Howdy, Modi’ mega rally in presence of Imran Khan and said he has heard a ‘very aggressive statement’ by the Indian Prime Minister.
At the rally Sunday, narendra Modi hit out at Pakistan for its support to terrorism and said India’s decision to nullify Article 370 has caused trouble to those who cannot handle their country as he called for a ‘decisive battle’ against terrorism.
During his press interaction alongside Imran Khan, the US President repeatedly snubbed Pakistani reporters and on one occasion even asking one of the journalists whether he is part of the Pakistani delegation. “Where do you find reporters like these,” Trump asked Khan in response to a question posed by a Pakistani journalist on Kashmir.
Imran Khan, who has declared himself an ambassador of Kashmiris, briefed US lawmakers, scholars, human rights activists and the media Sunday on the repercussions of India revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
PTI
