Psaki said that Washington's policy on the longstanding Kashmir dispute has not changed.
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday expressed hope that Pakistan and India would continue recent peace efforts towards normalisation of relations while the State Department described as unconfirmed the Indian reports about alleged firing from the Pakistani side and deaths of five of its soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir.
"We are aware of these unconfirmed reports and are concerned about any violence along the Line of Control," spokesperson Jen Psaki said at the daily briefing when asked about Indian claims of deaths of five of its soldiers.
Psaki said that Washington's policy on the longstanding Kashmir dispute has not changed. "We still believe that the pace, scope and the character of India and Pakistan's dialogue on Kashmir is for those two countries to determine."
"We hope that India and Pakistan will continue the steps they have recently to improve their bilateral relations."
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@np & born in 1993
not very far just check with RAW or Mani or Verma or Col Prohit or late Hemant Karkare
Parliament Attack , Samjhota Express . Mecca Masjid, Male gaon. Ishrat Jehan and Bombay 2008 Drama all scripted and choreographed by Indians Shameless
@sultan ahmed.: Their is no chances of such incidents becuase premier of both the countries invited eachother to visist their countries.????? oh!!!!!!! ur army is in control of ur civilian government???????,,,,,lol,, greatest acheivement of pakistan!!!!,,congratz from an indian!!!!
@sultan ahmed.: If allegation is baseless, do you have any suggestion for how the 5 soldiers died?
@js: very beautiful message yarrrr,,u r from which part of india????
baseless allegation has been levelled,unfounded blame has been imposed. It would proved the effort failure. Pakistan committed no violation of line of contro.it has always respect the agreementsingned between the two countries. In case, any other element tried to cross the limits set by the signaturies ,would have to face the results. Their is no chances of such incidents becuase premier of both the countries invited eachother to visist their countries.
confidence building measures are underway,in such circumstances no such incident mifght be happened.
why India should pay the same treatment back to Pakistan while carrying out the talks.,
polite message for US from a polite Indian======please mind your own business and don't poke your nose in our affairs, we need nothing from you, no words of advice or any felicitation, we don't need you period..
@Mir: You missed Pakistan establishment. They have skilled workers in this area.
so who is the villain? Al-Qaeda, USA, Taliban or all
USA must be told off that Pakistan is not one of its States to be instructed what she must do or not do.. Where do they get the right to make such utterances ? and our government does not even squeak in protest ?
Hope USA-Alqaida peace efforts are not disturbed by any terrorist attacks and talks continue. In other words "We still believe that the pace, scope and the character of USA and Al-Qaida’s dialogue on middle-east is for those two parties to determine.” “We hope that USA and Al-Qaida will continue the steps they have recently to improve their bilateral relations.”
How could there be any peace talks let alone peace between Pakistan and India? As soon as there is even talk about talk the beheadings and killings start. The Kargil story is repeated time and again.
Well ! Well! Well!! Create the problem first and keep lying afterwards! Typical all Corporate American Hypocracy.....I hope the idiots of Pakistani Leadership understand that....