Trump says he has some 'reason­ably decent' news from India and Pakist­anHANOI: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan would soon be coming to an end, after the two nuclear powers clashed across a contested border in the disputed Kashmir region. Speaking at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump said the US had been mediating between the two sides and that he had some “reasonably decent” news from India and Pakistan. “They have been going at it and we have been involved in trying to have them stop,” Trump said. On the other hand, the Pentagon earlier said that acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan was focused on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and urged them both to avoid further military action. “Acting Secretary Shanahan’s focus is on de-escalating tensions and urging both of the nations to avoid further military action,” the statement read.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 07:51 UTC