India on Tuesday said that its long-standing position on Jammu and Kashmir is well known, saying that all matters related to the Union Territory must be resolved bilaterally between India and Pakistan, without external interferenceread moreIndia on Tuesday said that its long-standing position on Jammu and Kashmir is well known, saying that all matters related to the Union Territory must be resolved bilaterally between India and Pakistan, without external interference.The statement comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday offered to mediate between the two countries on the Kashmir dispute.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADAddressing a press briefing on Tuesday, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have a long-standing national position that any issues pertaining to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally. That stated policy has not changed.”Jaiswal also reiterated its stance that the “outstanding matter” regarding Jammu and Kashmir is the vacation of territories illegally occupied by Pakistan.After India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire after four days of military exchanges, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “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!!!”Pakistan, which has been trying to internationalise the Kashmir issue, a move India has consistently opposed, welcomed Trump’s offer to mediate on the issue, which Islamabad described as a longstanding dispute with serious implications for peace and security in South Asia and beyond.With inputs from agenciesTagsIndiaPakistanEnd of Article
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