Trump wants to see India-Pakistan to 'work it out'; vows to help if 'he can'

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following India's targeted strikes on terror camps across the PoJK, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to provide diplomatic assistance.

India launched precision strikes on wee hours of Wednesday targeting nine training camps and launchpads reportedly operated by terrorist groups.

"Oh it's so terrible. My position is I get along with both. I know both very well and I want to see them work it out. I want to see them stop and hopefully they can stop now. They have gone tit for tat so hopefully they can stop now. I know them both, we get along with both the countries very well," Trump said while reacting to the escalating situation.



The statement comes in the wake of India's response to a terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. New Delhi has linked the April 22 attack to Pakistan-based outfits. The US, had, after the deadly attack, vowed to stand with India in its fight against terrorism.

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Speaking further on the issue, Trump said, “If I can help I will be there,” signalling his willingness to mediate between the two countries, should the need arise.

Earlier yesterday, in his first reaction to India's retaliation to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Trump said that he hoped clashes between India and Pakistan end "very quickly."

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"It's a shame, we just heard about it," Trump had said at the White House. "I guess people knew something was going to happen based on the past. They've been fighting for many, many decades and centuries, actually, if you really think about it," he had said.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of the State Mark Rubio, too, said that the US is knitoring the India-Pakistan situation 'very closely'.