India, Pakistan should work to reduce tensions in Kashmir: Donald Trump tells Modi, Khan
Washington, Aug 20 (IBNS): President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a 'good conversation' with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan where he asked them to work towards reducing tensions in Kashmir.
"Spoke to my two good friends, Prime Minister Modi of India, and Prime Minister Khan of Pakistan, regarding Trade, Strategic Partnerships and, most importantly, for India and Pakistan to work towards reducing tensions in Kashmir. A tough situation, but good conversations!," Trump tweeted.
Spoke to my two good friends, Prime Minister Modi of India, and Prime Minister Khan of Pakistan, regarding Trade, Strategic Partnerships and, most importantly, for India and Pakistan to work towards reducing tensions in Kashmir. A tough situation, but good conversations!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump where he said the "extreme incitement to anti-India violence" by certain regional leaders was not conducive to peace.
In a statement about the conversation in the wake of the Kashmir development, the Prime Minister's Office stated: "In the context of the regional situation, the Prime Minister stated that extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive to peace."
Modi also highlighted the importance of creating an environment free from terror and violence and eschewing cross-border terrorism without exception.
The Prime Minister reiterated India’s commitment to cooperate with anyone who followed this path, in fighting poverty, illiteracy and disease.
This comes in the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's decision to take away the special status of Jammu and Kashmir by scrapping Articles 370 and 35A.
The government bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir with an assembly and Ladakh without an assembly.
Article 35A of the Indian Constitution allowed the Jammu and Kashmir state's legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and also provided special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.
Article 370 allowed Jammu and Kashmir to have its own constitution, flag and right to handle its own laws except on matters that impact national security.
While there has been a dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, Trump had earlier offered to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan during his meeting with Pakistan President Imran Khan in Washington.
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