Washington: In a fresh development, the United States has reiterated its stance on the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, asserting that President Donald Trump had played a pivotal role in facilitating the ceasefire between the neighbouring countries.
During a press briefing on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listed Trump’s efforts in mediating conflicts between two nations across the globe, reported the Hindustan Times. “On the broader issue of peace, the President is committed to peace and committed to being the President of peace. And so, we saw when India and Pakistan went to war, we got involved directly, and the President was able to deliver on that peace,” he said.
Trump had previously announced that both India and Pakistan had agreed to a ceasefire along their contentious border following a conversation between him and Pakistan’s Prime Minister. His statement generated considerable debate, with skepticism from some quarters questioning the accuracy of the claim, especially from India.
The ceasefire announcement, which came earlier this year, was viewed as a positive step toward reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, who have fought three wars and share a long-standing territorial dispute over the Kashmir region. Both tension between both the countries had heightened after the Pahalgam terror attack.
In the same statement, Rubio also spoke about the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict. Rubio said a peace would hopefully soon be brokered between Azerbaijan and Armenia. “…hopefully – we’re taping this here today, but on Friday of this week, we’ll be here to sign an agreement and the beginning of a peace deal there,” Rubio added.