Don’t want any mediation: India amid Trump’s Kashmir talks offer

India has asserted that it does not seek any mediation regarding Kashmir. This occurs as US President Donald Trump proposed to facilitate discussions between India and Pakistan regarding the enduring Kashmir issue.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shebaz Sharif appreciated the mediation proposal and expressed gratitude to Trump for his readiness to assist. However, India is unequivocal. It seeks the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

“We have a very clear position on Kashmir, there is only one matter left – the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). There is nothing else to talk about. If they talk about handing over terrorists, we can talk. We don’t have any intention of any other topic. We don’t want anyone to mediate. We don’t need anyone to mediate,” government sources said.

On Sunday, Trump praised India and Pakistan for agreeing to de-escalate and offered to mediate between the two countries on the Kashmir dispute.

“I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

On Sunday, Pakistan expressed its appreciation for US President Donald Trump’s proposal to facilitate discussions between India and Pakistan regarding the Kashmir matter, which Islamabad characterized as a protracted conflict with significant effects on peace and security in South Asia and beyond.

Acknowledging the “constructive role of the United States” in the ceasefire discussions, the Pakistan government stated, “We also value President Trump’s expressed readiness to assist in efforts to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir conflict.”

Pakistan emphasized that this is a long-standing matter with significant consequences for peace and security in South Asia and beyond.

“We have a very clear position on Kashmir, there is only one matter left – the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). There is nothing else to talk about. If they talk about handing over terrorists, we can talk. We don’t have any intention of any other topic. We don’t want anyone to mediate. We don’t need anyone to mediate,” government sources said.

On Sunday, Trump praised India and Pakistan for agreeing to de-escalate and offered to mediate between the two countries on the Kashmir dispute.

“I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.