US Urges Global Condemnation of Terrorism Amid India-Pakistan Relations

Washington, DC, July 2:
Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the US department of state, reaffirmed the US position on terrorism and expressed the desire that every nation worldwide denounces terrorism. India has long stressed that terrorism and talks with Pakistan are incompatible, therefore a media person wanted to know where the US stands with India and Pakistan, so they contacted Vedant Patel.

The US official was replying to a question about the US's position in the triangle between Pakistan and India, India-US relations, and the US and India at Monday's media briefing. India seeks a healthy relationship with Pakistan, the reporter said, quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been striving to get there since his second term in office, and adding that negotiations and terrorism are incompatible.

"We would hope that any country on the face of the planet condemns terrorism anywhere," added Patel. Additionally, he stated that the United States is happy to see any country that improves its relations with its neighbors. While we applaud any nation that improves ties with its neighbors, this is essentially a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan. "But I really don't have anything to contribute in this particular matter," he stated.

According to Vedant Patel, the United States is strengthening ties with India in a variety of critical areas. "India is a country in which we are deepening our relations within a number of key spaces, especially as it relates to deepening our economic ties, deepening our security cooperation," said Mr. Trump.

In addition, he brought up the fact that a few weeks ago, during the G7, US President Joe Biden had the chance to meet with Prime Minister Modi for a short meeting. "So, this is an area we will continue to cultivate this relationship," according to him. According to Patel, there will be numerous more sectors where the US continues to expand cooperation, which further emphasizes Prime Minister Modi's state visit to the US.

You are probably well aware that last summer we played host to a state visit from India. Additionally, I anticipate that there will be numerous other domains in which we will further enhance our collaboration. According to him, National Security Adviser Sullivan also visited Delhi a few weeks ago.