US Advocates Direct India-Pakistan Dialogue

The United States emphasizes the importance of direct talks between India and Pakistan, leaving the nature and pace of these discussions to the two nations. The US values its relationships with both countries and collaborates with Pakistan on counterterrorism efforts to enhance regional security.

The United States has emphasized its support for direct discussions between India and Pakistan, while underscoring that the pace, scope, and character of such talks should be determined by the countries themselves.

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated in his daily news briefing on Thursday that the US values its significant relationships with both India and Pakistan.

"As we have said, we support direct discussions between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope, and character should be determined by those two countries, not by us," he noted.

In response to another question, Miller highlighted the shared interest between the US and Pakistan in combating regional security threats.

"We partner with Pakistan on security through our high-level counterterrorism dialogue, including several counterterrorism capacity building programs, and we support a series of US-Pakistan military-to-military engagements," Miller added.

"We are in regular communication with Pakistani leaders as a part of our partnership on counterterrorism issues, and we will continue to discuss regional security in detail, including through our annual counterterrorism dialogue and other bilateral consultations," he concluded.