US condemns infiltration throughout LoC, helps ‘dialogue’ on Kashmir between India and Pakistan
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The US has condemned terrorists who search to infiltrate throughout the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, calling on all of the events to cut back tensions alongside the frontiers by returning to the 2003 ceasefire commitments between the 2 international locations.
The feedback by the State Department spokesperson Ned Price adopted a joint assertion issued after a hotline dialogue between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on February 25 throughout which the 2 sides agreed to strict observance of all agreements, understandings and stop firing alongside the Line of Control and all different sectors.
Responding to a query on the India-Pakistan ceasefire settlement, Price advised a reporter that America’s coverage in direction of the area has not modified.
“We have continued to follow very closely developments in Jammu and Kashmir. Our policy towards the region has not changed. We call on all parties to reduce tensions along the Line of Control by returning to the 2003 ceasefire commitments,” he mentioned at his day by day information convention on Thursday.
“We condemn terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control. When it comes to how we will support that, we continue to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and other areas of concern,” Price mentioned when requested as to what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to do to make sure or attempt to make sure that the ceasefire introduced between India and Pakistan is maintained.
India and Pakistan signed a ceasefire settlement in 2003, however it has hardly been adopted in letter and spirit over the previous a number of years. India final month mentioned that it needs regular neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an surroundings freed from terror, hostility and violence. India has mentioned the onus is on Pakistan to create an surroundings freed from terror and hostility.
“Our position is well-known. India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava mentioned. “The onus is on Pakistan for creating such an environment,” he mentioned in New Delhi.
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