“We support direct talks between India and Pakistan, but their pace, scope and nature should be determined by the two countries, not us,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. Reuters file
The United States has said it supports direct talks between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and nature of such talks should be decided by the two neighbours.
Responding to questions at a regular press briefing on Thursday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States values its important relationships with both India and Pakistan.
“We have said we support direct talks between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and nature of these should be decided by the two countries, not us,” he said.
Replying to another question, Miller said the United States and Pakistan have a shared interest in combating threats to regional security.
“We partner with Pakistan on the security front through a high-level counterterrorism dialogue, including several counterterrorism capacity-building programs, and support a series of military-to-military exchanges between the United States and Pakistan,” he said.
“We are in regular contact with Pakistani leaders as part of our cooperation on counter-terrorism issues and will continue to discuss regional security in detail, including through our annual Counter-Terrorism Dialogue and other bilateral consultations,” he added.
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