New Delhi: The United States State Department has reiterated its longstanding concern over Pakistan’s alleged support for terrorist groups, as tensions between India and Pakistan escalate in the Kashmir region. US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, in a recent statement, urged both nations to avoid further escalation and emphasised the need for open communication to prevent the crisis from spiralling into a larger regional conflict.
Bruce’s remarks came in response to a question regarding whether the United States shares India’s concerns about Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism. She acknowledged the longstanding concerns about Pakistan’s links to militant groups operating in the region, stressing that the U.S. has consistently monitored the situation in South Asia for decades. “Obviously in today’s world, that’s a call that we’ve been making for decades. It is the dynamic that we’ve seen in the Middle East disrupting lives and clearly what happened in Kashmir is awful, and we’ve all sent our condolences. The world has rejected the nature of that kind of violence,” Bruce said.
She further emphasized that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s primary focus is to ensure that tensions between India and Pakistan do not escalate into a broader conflict. “The real focus of the Secretary of State is that this should not escalate. This has been a key framework for decades, and what we saw over the last few weeks, after the terrorist attack, was not surprising, but very, very disappointing,” Bruce added. The U.S. has consistently advocated for dialogue between the two nations, urging India and Pakistan to communicate rather than remain silent.
