Truce says US, Pakistan discussed counter terrorism, refers to ties with India

Speaking during a press briefing, Bruce said, "I can tell you also that there has been a U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue that was established. At this dialogue in Islamabad, the United States and Pakistan reaffirmed their shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during this latest round of talks in Islamabad."

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She said the US and Pakistan discussed ways to enhance cooperation to counter terrorist threats.

"I think that for the region and for the world, the United States working with both those nations is good news and will promote a future that’s beneficial," she said.

Speaking about the US ties with India and Pakistan, she said her nation's diplomats are 'committed' to both the South Asian neighbouring countries.

She said: " I would say that our relationship with both nations is as it has been, which is good, and that is the benefit of having a president who knows everyone, talks to everyone, and that is how we can bring differences together in this case."

She once again repeated the role the US played in settling the India-Pakistan conflict in May.

She said: "We had an experience with Pakistan and India when there was a conflict, one that could have developed into something quite horrible."

"I was here at the State Department at the time, and there was immediate concern and immediate movement with the Vice President, the President, and the Secretary of State in addressing the nature of what was happening," she said.

"Many of you who were in the room in the days afterward, we described the nature of the phone calls, the work that we did to stop the attacks, and to then bring the parties together so we could have something that was enduring," she said.

Munir's controversial remark

Munir triggered a controversy during his US visit when he said that his country would defend its water rights "at all costs" if India proceeds with dam construction on the Indus River.

Munir said that Islamabad would not hesitate to plunge the region into nuclear conflict if the country faces an existential threat in a future war with New Delhi.

"We are a nuclear nation. If we think we are going down, we'll take half the world down with us," Munir said as quoted by NDTV.

Responding to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir's nuke threat from the United States, India on Monday said "nuclear sabre-rattling" is Islamabad's "stock-in-trade".

Condemning Munir's remarks, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it "won't give in to nuclear blackmail".

The MEA's statement reads, "Our attention has been drawn to remarks reportedly made by the Pakistani Chief of Army Staff while on a visit to the United States. Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade.