WASHINGTON: The United States has said that President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between Pakistan and Indian over Kashmir but cannot force either side to accept his offer, said Tammy Bruce here on Wednesday.
Addressing her daily news briefing in Washington, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said President Trump could offer to mediate on Kashmir, but cannot force either of the countries to accept the offer.
When asked about India’s continued refusal to engage with Trump’s repeated mediation offers, Tammy Bruce said “As President Trump has stated, everyone has the right to define its own future. He offers his help, and it’s up to whoever he is offering it to, to whether or not they’ll accept it.”
In the recent past, President Trump had referred to Kashmir as a “thousand-year-old” conflict and had publicly offered to help resolve it on multiple occasions in recent weeks. India, however, maintained its long-standing position that Kashmir is a bilateral matter with no room for third-party involvement.
“I wouldn’t speak to the nature of another country’s decision-making. That’s up to them,” Tammy Bruce added, suggesting a hands-off approach regarding India’s internal calculus.
“We live in a fascinating, exciting time where we got a man who can make the difference and he’s generous about making that difference. He could have chosen to have his term be about anything other than peace and making America great again, but he is stuck with that,” she said.
“So, I wouldn’t speak to the nature of another country’s decision-making. That’s up to them, but, I think, all of us are grateful that we have a president who is willing to help, and wants to help,” the State Department spokesperson said.
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