US supports direct dialogue between India, Pakistan: State Dept on sugar, cotton import ban

Asked about Pakistan's decision not to resume the import of sugar and cotton from India, a spokesperson of the State Department said the US encourages both countries to have a direct dialogue.

The United States encourages India and Pakistan to have a direct dialogue, said US State Department spokesperson Ned Price. Price made the remark in response to a question regarding recent developments concerning trade ties between India and Pakistan. Ned Price was asked what the US State Department thinks about the Pakistani cabinet's decision not to resume the import of sugar and cotton from India. In response, Ned Price said, "I wouldn't want to comment on that specifically. What I would say is that we continue to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on issues of concern."