US Declines to Comment on Kashmir Mediation; Reiterates Support for India Against Terror

In a recent press briefing, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce firmly declined to revisit former President Donald Trump’s 2019 offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. “I will say nothing more on that situation,” Bruce stated, signaling Washington’s clear stance against third-party involvement.

The remarks came in response to a Pakistani journalist’s query and follow a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 tourists were killed. The Resistance Front (TRF), linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility.

Bruce underscored US solidarity with India, saying, “We strongly condemn all acts of terrorism and pray for the victims. The perpetrators must be brought to justice.” The statement also referenced Vice President JD Vance’s recent visit to India, reinforcing strategic ties amid heightened tensions in the region.

Trump’s earlier claim in 2019 that PM Modi had asked him to mediate was immediately refuted by India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who reiterated India’s long-standing policy: no third-party mediation on bilateral issues with Pakistan.

This latest exchange reaffirms the US’s consistent position—support for India’s sovereignty and rejection of unsolicited intervention in South Asia’s bilateral matters.