WASHINGTON – The US State Department on Wednesday dismissed as “false and misleading” India’s claim that the United States had no involvement in the recent ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India.
During a media briefing, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that certain statements speak for themselves and that in today’s era, people do not rely on a single narrative to understand the truth.
“Some opinions are simply incorrect,” she said, adding that President Donald Trump had already clarified America’s position on the issue.
Bruce also revealed that US Vice President J.D Vance was directly involved in the Pakistan-India negotiations and that his role should be formally acknowledged.
The remarks come in response to repeated denials by the Indian government, which has insisted that the United States played no role in facilitating the recent ceasefire between the two South Asian neighbors.
It may be mentioned here that President Donald Trump has publicly claimed credit for mediating the ceasefire and has even been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in promoting the regional peace.
Earlier, US Vice President JD Vance has hoped that Indian response to recent attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam doest to lead to a broader regional conflict.
“Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict,” Vance said in an interview on Fox News’.
“And we hope, frankly, that Pakistan, to the extent that they’re responsible, cooperates with India to make sure that the terrorists sometimes operating in their territory are hunted down and dealt with,” Vance added.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump and other top leaders have condemned the attack while expressing support for India without directly blaming Pakistan.
The premier had received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio . He had greeted the US top officials and conveyed his good wishes for President Donald Trump, while expressing Pakistan’s desire to work closely with the U.S. Administration on all areas of mutual interest.
During the telephone call, the prime minister shared with Secretary Rubio, Pakistan’s perspective on recent developments in South Asia, since the Pahalgam incident.
While condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the Prime Minister underscored Pakistan’s leading role in the war against terror and its sacrifice of over 90,000 lives lost and over USD 152 billion in economic losses.
He categorically rejected Indian attempts to link Pakistan to the incident and pointed to his call for a transparent, credible, and neutral investigation to bring out the facts.
He said it was most regrettable that India had chosen to weaponise water, which was a lifeline for 240 million people of Pakistan, while also stressing that the Indus Waters Treaty had no provision for either side to unilaterally renege from its commitments.
PM Shehbaz emphasized that peaceful resolution of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute was the only way to ensure lasting peace in South Asia.
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