PARIS (MEDIA REPORT )
United States President Donald Trump on Monday has discussed Kashmir conflict with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in France. During the meeting, Trump has urged both Pakistan and India to resolve the matter together. Dunya tv reported.
Meanwhile, Modi said that India has bilateral issues with Pakistan and that no other country will be bothered to interfere.
The meeting was held days after Trump repeatedly offered to mediate Kashmir issue between Pakistan and India.
Trump urges good friends Imran, Modi to reduce Kashmir tensions
Earlier, US president had telephoned Pakistani and Indian Prime Ministers (PM) Imran Khan and Narendra Modi respectively and urged them to play role in reducing the escalating unrest in Kashmir.
In a tweet, Trump called Imran and Modi his good friends and told that a discussion was held on the ‘tough situation’ of occupied Kashmir. He said that they also deliberated upon the trade ties and strategic partnership.
Mounting tensions between Pakistan and India have flared following New Delhi’s scrapping of the special status for the Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir region.
The region has been facing a clampdown since Aug. 5 when the Indian government repealed its special status. Hundreds of people, mostly political leaders, have been detained by the authorities.
Kashmiri leaders and citizens fear the move is an attempt by India to change the demography of the state, where some groups have been fighting Indian rule for either independence, or unification with neighboring Pakistan.