US President Donald Trump on Sunday as soon as once more praised Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Military Chief Area Marshal Asim Munir, saying they had been “nice folks” and promising that the US will assist resolve the continuing battle between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Trump’s feedback got here as he spoke to reporters in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, the place he witnessed the signing of the much-awaited peace settlement between Thailand and Cambodia.
He advised reporters that the truce was going to be a “very lengthy peace”.
“That is considered one of eight wars that my administration has led to simply eight months. We’re averaging one a month,” he stated.
Speaking concerning the ongoing battle between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which has claimed lives of dozens of individuals on either side in two weeks, Donald Trump assured that will probably be resolved quickly.
“There is just one left. I heard that Pakistan and Afghanistan have began up. However I’ll get that solved in a short time. I do know them each,” Trump stated.
He heaped praises on Munir and Sharif, saying that he was assured of resolving the Pakistan-Afghanistan battle.
“Pakistan… the Area Marshal and the Prime Minister are nice folks, and I’ve little question we’re going to get that carried out shortly. That one began up a number of days in the past. And I simply really feel it is one thing I can do,” he stated.
Trump has taken an curiosity to dealer peace amongst conflicting nations since he took workplace for the second time earlier this 12 months. He has repeatedly claimed that he stopped the India Pakistan battle in Might, a declare that New Delhi has denied.
“I do it properly. I needn’t do it, I suppose. But when I can take time and save thousands and thousands of lives, that is actually an amazing factor. I can not consider something higher to do. However the eight wars that my administration has led to simply eight months – there’s by no means been something like that. By no means. There by no means can be, both. I can not consider any President who ever solved one battle. I do not assume anyone… they begin wars,” the US President stated.
US-Pakistan relationship: The place does India stand?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday stated that America sees a possibility to increase its ties with Pakistan but it surely won’t come on the expense of India, with whom it has historic ties.
Forward of his assembly with Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Rubio, referring to India’s power ties with Russia, stated New Delhi has already expressed a want to diversify its procurement of crude oil.
Pakistan… the Area Marshal and the Prime Minister are nice folks, and I’ve little question we’re going to get that carried out shortly.
“I do not assume something we’re doing with Pakistan comes on the expense of our relationship or friendship with India, which is deep, historic, and vital,” he stated.
The US-Pakistan ties have witnessed an upswing within the final six months, particularly after US President Donald Trump’s assembly with Pakistan Military chief Area Marshal Asim Munir following the navy battle between India and Pakistan in Might.
