PM Modi and US President Donald Trump have met at Biarritz at the sidelines of the G7 summit here. In the meeting, PM Modi has stated firmly before Donald trump that all issues between India and Pakistan are bilateral in nature, indirectly dismissing his ‘proposals’ to mediate.
#WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump at #G7Summit says,”All issues between India & Pakistan are bilateral in nature, that is why we don’t bother any other country regarding them.” pic.twitter.com/H4q0K7ojZT
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019
PM Modi stated before Donald Trump, “Any issue between India and Pakistan are bilateral in nature, hence we don’t bother any other country over it.” He further added that India and Pakistan were united before 1947 and hence we are capable of discussing and solving our issues between us.
President Trump, when asked by the media his views over the Kashmir issue, stated, “We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I’m sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good.”
#WATCH: US President Donald Trump during bilateral meet with PM Modi at #G7Summit says,”We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I’m sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good.” pic.twitter.com/FhydcW4uK1
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019
It is notable here that PM Modi’s firm stand over the issue and Trump’s affirmation that PM Modi has it under control shows how India has managed to thwart any attempt at interference by the USA over India and Pakistan’s bilateral relations.
US President Trump had earlier, on multiple occasions, hinted that he is ready to mediate between the two countries if needed. While Pakistan had termed it as a major diplomatic victory, India has dismissed it, reasserting its decades-old stand that any discussion with Pakistan will only be bilateral.
