New Delhi, February 02, 2020 (PPI-OT): There is a high probability that US President, Donald J. Trump during his visit to India will reiterate his offer to mediate between Pakistan and India on the Kashmir dispute, Indian newspaper, The Sunday Guardian, reported. The newspaper said, “As India awaits the visit of US President, Donald J. Trump to the country, there is speculation about whether or not he will raise the Kashmir issue with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.”
“If recent statements of President Trump are examined, post the abrogation of Article 370 and particularly post Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the United States, it can be said in no uncertain terms that there is a high probability of him stating that he wants to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir and solve what seems to be one of the most complicated geopolitical problems ever.”
However, there is no reason to believe that such a statement will be symptomatic of any underlying trouble haunting India-US relations. Instead, any such probable statement should be seen more through the prism of Donald Trump’s personality than be taken as an actual change in US policy vis-a-vis India and Pakistan, and India-US relations, the newspaper wrote.
“In the meanwhile, if a breakthrough can be made in India-Pakistan relations by bringing the two countries to the discussion table on Kashmir, it is huge optics for the US President in his re-election year,” the newspaper added.
At the end, the newspaper shows its frustration over internationalization of the Kashmir dispute says, “India is an important strategic partner for the US, which the latter recognises. The visit is expected to be a great show of bonhomie and goodwill between the two democracies. President Trump should not spoil the optics and the mood by offering to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.”
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