DAVOS: *US President Donald Trump makes an offer to Pakistan over conflictwith India.*
President Donald Trump said the United States was watching developmentsbetween India and Pakistan over Kashmir “very closely” and was prepared tohelp if necessary, but did not say how.
Speaking ahead of talks with Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines ofthe World Economic Forum, Trump said trade and borders were both criticalpoints for discussion.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “The Pakistan-India conflict is a very bigissue for us in Pakistan and we expect the US to always play its part indeescalating the tensions, because no other country can.
“And, of course, we always hope that the US will play its part in resolvingit because no other country can,” Imran said.
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“Trade is going to be of very, very paramount importance … and we’reworking together on some borders, and we’re talking about Kashmir inrelation to what is going on with Pakistan and India. And if we can help wecertainly will be helping,” Trump said.
“We’ve been watching that and following it very, very closely,” he added.Trump described Imran Khan as “a very good friend of mine”, saying he wouldspeak to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the prevailing situationin Kashmir.
Imran Khan said that while relations with India were important, the mostpressing concern was Afghanistan.
