US President Donald J. Trump pledges to support efforts towards resolution of Kashmir dispute
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the statement
Islamabad, Hilal Ahmad, May 11, AZERTAC
The US President Donald J. Trump has pledged to support efforts towards resolution of the Kashmir dispute after the ceasefire understanding between Pakistan and India. Pakistan has welcomed the statement of the US President Trump regarding Pakistan-India relations.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that we acknowledge with appreciation the constructive role played by the United States, alongside other friendly states, in supporting the recent ceasefire understanding between Pakistan and India; a step towards de-escalation and regional stability.
The spokesperson of the Ministry said that we also appreciate President Trump’s expressed willingness to support efforts aimed at the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute - a longstanding issue that has serious implications for peace and security in South Asia and beyond.
Pakistan reaffirms that any just and lasting settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute must be in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and must ensure the realization of the fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people, including their inalienable right to self-determination.
The statement added that Pakistan remains committed to engaging with the United States and the international community in efforts to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region. We also look forward to deepening our multifaceted partnership with the United States, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and economic cooperation.
After the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he will work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir. President Trump praised the leadership of Pakistan and India for agreeing to a ceasefire, pledging to support efforts toward a resolution of the Kashmir dispute and to increase trade substantially with both nations.
In a message posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, President Donald Trump called the agreement “historic and heroic” and said both countries had shown “strength, wisdom, and fortitude” by halting what he described as escalating aggression.
“I am very proud of the strong and unwavering powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have led to the death and destruction of so many, and so much,” Trump wrote.
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