U.S. in touch with India and Pakistan; urges work toward 'responsible solution'
The Hindu
US supports India after Kashmir attack, avoids criticizing Pakistan, emphasizing importance of India in countering China's influence.
The U.S. State Department said on Sunday (April 27, 2025) Washington was in touch with both India and Pakistan while urging them to work towards what it called a “responsible solution” as tensions have risen between the two nations following a recent terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
In public, the U.S. government has expressed support for India after the attack but has not criticised Pakistan.
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"This is an evolving situation and we are monitoring developments closely. We have been in touch with the governments of India and Pakistan at multiple levels," a U.S. State Department spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement.
"The United States encourages all parties to work together towards a responsible resolution," the spokesperson added.
The State Department spokesperson also said Washington "stands with India and strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Pahalgam," reiterating comments similar to recent ones made by President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
India is an increasingly important U.S. partner as Washington aims to counter China's rising influence in Asia while Pakistan remains a U.S. ally even as its importance for Washington has diminished after the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from neighbouring Afghanistan.
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