A day after India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire, stopping all firing and military action, US President Donald Trump offered to work with the two countries to “see if… a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir”.
On Saturday, the United States had claimed credit for brokering the ceasefire with Trump saying that India and Pakistan had agreed on a full and immediate ceasefire “after a long night of talks mediated by the United States”.
On Sunday, while lauding the leadership of the two countries, Trump posted on Truth Social: “I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to the death and destruction of so many, and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died! Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision.”
He added: “While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!”
Reiterating that the US brokered the ceasefire, Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said he and Vice President JD Vance “engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers and , External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik” over the last 48 hours. “We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace,” he said in a press statement.
Vance spoke with Prime Minister Modi, the New York Times said, quoting a person close to the Vice President. In his statement, Rubio also said India and Pakistan “have agreed… to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site.” This has been contested by Indian officials, who said all “coercive diplomacy measures” including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty remain in place.
