Times of Islamabad

US responds over India Pakistan talks

US responds over India Pakistan talks

WASHINGTON – United States has responded over issue of talks cancellationbetween Pakistan and India.

US has hailed Pakistan’s efforts to resume engagement with India albeit NewDelhi called off any such efforts.

Answering a question regarding any prospects of talks between Pakistan andIndia, the State Department spokesperson on Thursday called it a “terrificnews for the Indians and Pakistanis to be able to sit down and have aconversation together.”

Heather Nauert, the spokesperson during the media briefing said, “We sawthe reports about the positive messages being exchanged between PrimeMinister Khan and also Prime Minister Modi, and we hope that the conditionswill be set for a good, strong relationship, a good, strong bilateralrelationship in the future.”