US State Department sends positive signals over Pakistan US ties
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WASHINGTON: Deputy Spokesperson, US State Department Robert Palladino, has stressed the need for Islamabad to build confidence in bilateral relations.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, Palladino emphasized the need for Pakistan to deliver outcome and build confidence and trust between our two countries, and “our policy towards Pakistan is clear.”
He hailed Pakistan decision of opening Kartarpur corridor, terming it a big step towards confidence building between India and Pakistan.
He said Pakistan’s efforts to increase contact between peoples of the two countries are commendable.
Palladino said normalization of relations between Pakistan and India is vital to both countries and the region.
“I’m aware of reports on this Kartarpur corridor. I understand that it’s kind of a visa-free way for Indians to visit this important Sikh site. And of course, the United States would welcome efforts to increase people-to-people ties between India and Pakistan,” State Department deputy spokesman Robert Palladino told reporters.
Palladino was responding to questions on the construction of the much-awaited corridor that will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur — the final resting place of Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev — with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of pilgrims.
