worldUpdated: Sep 27, 2019 11:45 ISTAfter President Donald Trump met the leaders from India and Pakistan, the United States on Thursday said they want India to lift the restrictions in Kashmir and release those who have been detained. “We hope to see rapid action -- the lifting of the restrictions and the release of those who have been detained,” Alice Wells, the top State Department official for South Asia, told reporters, according to AFP. She also said that US president Trump is “willing to mediate if asked by both parties”. Without revealing whether Donald Trump brought up Kashmir issue with Modi, Wells told the reporters the US has raised concerns on Kashmir “at the highest levels”. Trump also heard concerns on Kashmir from Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan.

Source: Hindustan Times September 26, 2019 23:07 UTC