- Trump said he offered Indian PM Narendra Modi to mediate between India and Pakistan
NEW DELHI, February 25: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again offers to mediate between nuclear-arch rivals India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, he said that he offered Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mediate between India and Pakistan.
The US president said, “I have good equation with Prime Minister Imran Khan and I will do whatever I can do to help because my relationship with both gentlemen (PM Modi & PM Imran) is so good.”
Regarding Taliban peace deal, Trump said, “We are working on a peace deal with the Taliban and everyone is happy even people who are against me 99.9% of the time. People are really happy to see a peace deal being struck. Other administrations have been trying to do something.”
He said that the US is engaged in talks with the Taliban with a view to end 18-year war in Afghanistan that has been a major strain on the US militarily and politically, adding that he thinks India will “like to see it happen” (the peace deal).”
Trump said that he had raised the issue of religious freedom with Modi in their private talks. But he described the prime minister s answer as “incredible,” leaving doubt he raised forceful objections.
Regarding the amended citizenship law that has triggered protests across India, Trump said he discussed religious freedom with Indian PM Modi during his two-day visit. “Don’t want to say anything on CAA. It is up to India, hope it will take the right decision for its people.”
When asked about the violence in areas in Delhi, barely 20 kilometers from ITC Maurya, where Trump was speaking, the US President said he did not discuss that with the Prime Minister and that it is “up to India” to deal with this “individual situation”. On Monday, the US President received a red-carpet welcome in the world’s biggest democracy Monday, addressing a huge rally at a mega cricket stadium on a maiden official visit to India that is big on photo opportunities but likely short on substance.-Agencies
