"We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute," Trump said in a Twitter post. Both were digging defences and Chinese trucks have been moving equipment into the area, the officials said, raising concerns about an extended standoff. This was after a similar offer was rejected in 2019 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said last July he never asked Trump to help mediate over Kashmir. Trump had told reporters at the time that Modi had asked him to be a mediator on Kashmir. He made the comment just before holding talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who welcomed the US effort to intercede.

Source: bd News24 May 27, 2020 12:00 UTC