USA calls for Indo-Pak restraint but refrains for mediation
India and Pakistan to lower tensions and resolve matters through talks, but said his country is not playing mediator.
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, made the remark on Tuesday when asked to comment on a report that alleged that Indian government agents have pursued plans to eliminate suspected terrorists inside Pakistan.
“We have been following the media reports about this issue. We don’t have any comment on the underlined allegations,” said Miller.
The official, however, said that while Washington is not going to “get in the middle of this situation”, it would “encourage both sides to avoid escalation and find a resolution through dialogue”.
In the backdrop of the Guardian report, defence minister Rajnath Singh last week warned of a «befitting reply» to terrorists.
«If any terrorist tries to disturb the country's peace, we will give a befitting reply. If they (terrorists) run back to Pakistan, toh Pakistan mein ghus ke maarenge (we will go there and kill them),» he said at a media summit.
Singh asserted that «India has never attacked any country or tried to capture their territory, but if anyone threatens India or its peace, they will not be spared».
India’s foreign secretary is on a week-long visit to the US and national security advisor Jack Sullivan is expected to visit India soon for the iCET (initiative for critical and emerging technology) review.
India has always said that its position on Kashmir and other challenges with Pakistan are bilateral in nature and there is no
