U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he intends to work with both India and Pakistan to help resolve their longstanding dispute over Kashmir, while also pledging to significantly boost trade with the two nuclear-armed nations following a recent escalation in hostilities.
Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump made the statement just one day after India and Pakistan exchanged missile and drone strikes, heightening global concerns over the risk of a potential nuclear confrontation.
“While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations,” Trump wrote, referring to India and Pakistan. “Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a ‘thousand years,’ a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir.”
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The president also praised the leadership in both countries, commending their decision to de-escalate. “I am proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to understand that it was time to stop the military aggression,” he said, warning that the recent conflict could have resulted in catastrophic loss of life and destruction.
In response, Pakistan’s Foreign Office welcomed Trump’s remarks, thanking him for what it described as a “constructive role” in supporting the ceasefire agreement and encouraging efforts to stabilize the region.
