NEW DELHI : In a boost of sorts for India, the US on Tuesday said it supports direct dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi as outlined in Simla Agreement. Wells' comments were made to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington. Wells' remarks indicate that the US has reverted to its long held position of being supportive of direct dialogue between India and Pakistan. "Restarting a productive bilateral dialogue requires building trust, and the chief obstacle remains Pakistan's continued support for extremist groups that engage in cross-border terrorism," Wells said. The United States supports the rights of Kashmiris to peacefully protest, but condemns the actions of terrorists who seek to use violence and fear to undermine dialogue," she said.

Source: Mint October 22, 2019 03:45 UTC