Weak Foreign Ministry denial won't do: Rahul Gandhi on Trump's Kashmir claim
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Reacting to US President Donald Trump's claim over the Kashmir issue, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarification and said a "weak Foreign Ministry denial" won't suffice.
"President Trump says PM Modi asked him to mediate between India & Pakistan on Kashmir! If true, PM Modi has betrayed India’s interests & 1972 Shimla Agreement. A weak Foreign Ministry denial won’t do. PM must tell the nation what transpired in the meeting between him & @POTUS" Rahul tweeted.
President Trump says PM Modi asked him to mediate between India & Pakistan on Kashmir!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 23, 2019
If true, PM Modi has betrayed India’s interests & 1972 Shimla Agreement.
A weak Foreign Ministry denial won’t do. PM must tell the nation what transpired in the meeting between him & @POTUS
What did Trump say?
Earlier reports said US President Donald Trump has offered to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan during his meeting with Pakistan President Imran Khan in Washington.
Hosting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House on Monday, Trump said: “If I can help, I would love to be a mediator.” “If I can do anything to help, let me know,” he added, according to reports.
"I was with Prime Minister Modi two weeks ago and we talked about this subject and he actually said 'Would you like to be a mediator or arbitrator', I said 'Where', He said 'Kashmir'. Because this has been going on for many, many years... I think they would like to see it resolved and you (Imran Khan) would like to see it resolved. If I can help, I would love to be a mediator," President Trump said at the joint media briefing with Imran Khan.
The US has held for long that the Kashmir issue should be sorted by India and Pakistan bilaterally.
External Affairs Minister rejects Trump's claim
Addressing the Rajya Sabha, the lower house of the parliament, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday, "It should be clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't seek help from Donald Trump over the Kashmir issue. We will discuss the issue with Pakistan only bilaterally. Talks can only take place if the cross-border terrorism ends."
Image Credit: Rahul Gandhi Twitter
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