Trump, Modi call on Pakistan to stem 'terrorist' attacks

Modi is in the US for his first meeting with Trump, seeking to build on growing ties between the two countries


Reuters June 27, 2017
President Donald Trump holds a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. PHOTO: REUTERS

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch attacks on other countries, the White House said in a statement.

The two leaders, who held a meeting at the White House on Monday, also "called on all nations to resolve territorial and maritime disputes peacefully and in accordance with international law," the statement said.

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COMMENTS (9)

Lakhkar Khan | 6 years ago | Reply Hey Modi, why don't you come do it yourself instead to asking daddy?
Pakistani-American | 6 years ago | Reply Modi can start by jailing all of those involved in the riots of 1984 and 2002.
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