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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan and declared in the presence of US President Donald Trump that all issues between the two countries are bilateral.
Addressing the media alongside Donald Trump after meeting the US president on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, PM Modi said, "We can discuss and resolve all issues bilaterally, we don't want to give pain to any third country."
"India and Pakistan have several bilateral issues. And after the election of Prime Minister Imran Khan, I told him that both our countries have to fight against poverty, illiteracy, backwardness and both should work for the betterment of our people. And I have conveyed this to President Trump as well, and we keep discussing our bilateral issues," PM Modi said when asked by reporters about the Kashmir issue.
US President Trump endorsed India's stand and said, "Well, we spoke last night about Kashmir, and Prime Minister Modi feels that he has it under control; and now when they speak with Pakistan I'm sure they will be able to do something. They will be able to do something probably very good."
"I have very good relationship with both the gentlemen (Modi and Khan) and I'm here. I think they can do it (resolve the issue) themselves," he added.
"We are talking about trade, we're talking about military and many different things. We had some great discussions, we were together last night for dinner & I learned a lot about India," the US President said.
Their meeting came against the backdrop of the government revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories on August 5.
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan.
India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.
Prime Minister Modi is in Biarritz to attend the G7 Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
(With inputs from PTI)
Addressing the media alongside Donald Trump after meeting the US president on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, PM Modi said, "We can discuss and resolve all issues bilaterally, we don't want to give pain to any third country."
"India and Pakistan have several bilateral issues. And after the election of Prime Minister Imran Khan, I told him that both our countries have to fight against poverty, illiteracy, backwardness and both should work for the betterment of our people. And I have conveyed this to President Trump as well, and we keep discussing our bilateral issues," PM Modi said when asked by reporters about the Kashmir issue.
US President Trump endorsed India's stand and said, "Well, we spoke last night about Kashmir, and Prime Minister Modi feels that he has it under control; and now when they speak with Pakistan I'm sure they will be able to do something. They will be able to do something probably very good."
"I have very good relationship with both the gentlemen (Modi and Khan) and I'm here. I think they can do it (resolve the issue) themselves," he added.
"We are talking about trade, we're talking about military and many different things. We had some great discussions, we were together last night for dinner & I learned a lot about India," the US President said.
Their meeting came against the backdrop of the government revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories on August 5.
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan.
India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.
Prime Minister Modi is in Biarritz to attend the G7 Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
(With inputs from PTI)
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