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Following the chilling terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the death of 27 civilians, former US President Donald Trump has publicly spoken for the first time. While he was flying to Rome, Trump commented on the attack, saying it was a ‘bad attack’.
Trump Criticizes India Over The Pahalgam Terror Attack
As is his custom, Donald Trump did not hold back in critiquing the Pahalgam attack and labeled it a ‘bad attack’. Trump gave his opinion on the India-Pakistan conflict saying he understands its history and complexity. Despite his straightforward demeanor, Trump carefully crafted his remarks to indicate the violence needs a local solution without international meddling, showcasing his awareness of diplomacy’s complexities.
Remarks Made by Trump While Traveling in Air Force One
In his casual remarks to the press, he recounted the wars: “I am very close to India, I am very close to Pakistan. The have been fighting over Kashmir for a thousand years. Kashmir has been going on for a thousand years; maybe more than that— that was a bad attack.” In the quote above, he seems to know intimately the nature of the conflict, as well as fights going on for centuries, and not a mere geopolitical flashpoint.
The India-Pakistan Relations Conflict In Light of History
An even more sophisticated narrative glide over centuries in which he contemplated the Pahalgam attack is Trump’s reminder that did possess. He did not get his chronology accurate, but claim on the ground is true. Indeed, there has been pervasive violence in Kashmir, particularly after the Partition in 1947. Also reminded of this Indo-Pakistani rivalry was the Pak one trump forgot.
Trump’s Strong Relationship Towards India And Pakistan
He regarded both Indian Prime Minister Modi and Pakistan and their leadership as friends which is indicative of his foreign policy approach. During his presidency, he ensured to keep friendly relations up both sides which quite often time include former President of Pakistan and currrent Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. His fresh diplomacy emerged from the need to maintain relations with both to South Asian security.
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