Web desk: The United States played an important role in stopping tensions between Pakistan and India from turning into something more serious, United States Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday. She also praised Washington’s quick action in helping both countries pull back from the edge.
“Obviously, we had an experience with Pakistan and India when there was a conflict, one that could have developed into something quite horrible.” Bruce told reporters, remembering how the Vice President, the President, and the Secretary of State became involved right away.
She said American leaders acted quickly to reach out to both sides. “Many of you who were in the room in the days afterwards, we described the nature of the phone calls, the work that we did to stop the attacks, and to then bring the parties together so we could have something that was enduring,” she said. She also called it “a very proud moment” for US diplomacy.
Bruce said Washington’s relations with Islamabad and New Delhi are still good. She gave the credit to the president’s ability to keep open talks with everyone.
She also spoke about ongoing cooperation with Pakistan on security issues. Pointing out that the most recent US-Pakistan Counter-terrorism Dialogue confirmed their shared promise to fight terrorism “in all its forms and manifestations.”
US, Pakistan discuss enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation
Earlier on Tuesday, a meeting was held in Islamabad. Which was led by Pakistan’s Special Secretary for the United Nations, Nabeel Munir, and US Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Gregory D LoGerfo.
It took place a day after Washington named the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade as foreign terrorist organisations following several deadly attacks.
Both countries agreed on the need for strong plans to deal with threats from group. Such as the BLA, Daesh-Khorasan, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The US side commended Pakistan on its achievements in eliminating militant organisations and gave condolences on the recent wave of attacks. Among them the Jaffar express train, and the bombing of a school bus in Khuzdar.
They also talked about how to make systems stronger and better equipped to respond to the new threat. And this even includes the adoption of new technology that is used in terrorist acts.
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