Trump hopes conflict between Pakistan, India ends
He spoke at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
HANOI (Web Desk) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end, after the two nuclear powers clashed across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK) region.
Speaking at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump said he had some “reasonably decent” news from India and Pakistan. He did not elaborate.
US President Donald Trump responded to questions by stating, "we have some reasonably decent news from India and Pakistan…hopefully that ll be coming to an end."
Donald Trump s comments came at a press conference in Hanoi, on the sidelines of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, offered hope of de-escalation a day after hostilities peaked between India and Pakistan.
World powers have urged restraint as tensions escalate following Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets after India blamed Pakistan without evidence for a suicide car bombing in occupied-Kashmir that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police on Feb. 14.
With input from Reuters.
