New Delhi/Washington, July 23: After US President Donald Trump offered to mediate in the Kashmir issue, the US State Department on Tuesday clarified it was a "bilateral" issue between India and Pakistan. The US State Department further stated that슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the US "welcomes" the two countries "sitting down" for talks, adding the country is "ready to assist" in the process. India has consistently rejected any foreign intervention in the dispute.

"While Kashmir is a bilateral issue for both parties to discuss, the Trump administration welcomes Pakistan and India sitting down and the United States stands ready to assist," a State Department spokesperson told PTI. Alice슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, also슬롯 머신 사이트 추천acknowledged that Kashmir is a bilateral issue슬롯 머신 사이트 추천between India and Pakistan -- echoing New Delhi's consistent stand on the subject.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Donald Trump Meets Imran Khan, Offers to Mediate Kashmir Issue Between India And Pakistan.

The US State Department also said Pakistan taking "sustained and irreversible" steps against terrorism is key to a successful dialogue with India.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트œWe believe the foundation for any successful dialogue between India and Pakistan is based on Pakistan taking sustained and irreversible steps against militants and terrorists on its territory. These actions are in line with Prime Minister (Imran) Khan슬롯사이트™s stated commitments, and Pakistan슬롯사이트™s international obligations,슬롯사이트� the State Department spokesperson said.

During a press conference with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate in the Kashmir issue, a claim immediately rejected by India. "I was with Prime Minister Modi two weeks ago and we talked about this subject (Kashmir). And he actually said, 슬롯사이트˜would you like to be a mediator or arbitrator?슬롯사이트� I said, 슬롯사이트˜where?슬롯사이트� (Modi said) 슬롯사이트˜Kashmir슬롯사이트�,슬롯사이트� Trump said.

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"No such request has been made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US President," Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson of India's Ministry슬롯 머신 사이트 추천of슬롯 머신 사이트 추천External Affairs tweeted.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천"It has been India's consistent position that all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed only bilaterally. Any engagement with Pakistan would require an end to cross-border terrorism. The Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration provide the basis to resolve all issues between India and Pakistan bilaterally," he added.

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