Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir again

New Delhi, Feb 25
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again offered mediation on Kashmir.

Extending his offer, Trump said, "Anything I can do to mediate or help, I would do."

Bringing in Pakistan's reference, he said, "They (Pakistan) are working on Kashmir. Kashmir has been a thorn in lots of people's sides for a long time. There are two sides to every story. We discussed terrorism at length today."

Earlier, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, "Discussion was centred on positive developments in Jammu & Kashmir. Things are moving in the right direction."

Trump on Tuesday glided through the India-Pakistan realpolitik of the subcontinent with uncharacteristic finesse.

Addressing the media, on the concluding day of his two-day state visit to India, Trump reiterated his offer to mediate between the two countries over the contentious issue of Kashmir.

Even as he acknowledged that India has a problem with terrorism emanating from Pakistan, Trump made it abundantly clear that he would like the two countries to sit down at the negotiating table to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Describing his relationship with Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan as "so good", Trump expressed his willingness to help them resolve issues.

"We talked a lot about terrorism emanating from Pakistan at length. There is no question that it is a problem. They are working on it. I said I will do whatever I can do to help because my relationship with both gentlemen is so good," he said.

President Trump wraps up his visit, his first to India, on Tuesday evening.