State department spokesman John Kirby said "the Prime Minister and Secretary Kerry expressed strong concern with recent violence in Kashmir." Perhaps in order not to introduce discord into the bilateral proceedings, Kirby said nothing about either leader condemning the Uri attack. A string of statements from Capitol Hill, some by US lawmakers who sought Modi's autograph in June, will make Kerry and Obama aware that India has robust support in the Congress and that it must be taken note of by the administration. It will not be lost on Obama and Kerry that all those who have come out in strong support of India are not ordinary lawmakers. The spokesman said: "Secretary Kerry met Monday with Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif to discuss our strong, long-term bilateral partnership and to build upon the US-Pakistan strategic dialogue.

Source: The Telegraph September 20, 2016 21:56 UTC