IN a significant diplomatic development, the US State Department has confirmed that President Donald Trump is willing to help mediate the long-standing Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.
Speaking at a Press briefing, Spokesperson Tammy Bruce noted the President’s consistent efforts to resolve entrenched global conflicts, emphasizing that President Trump has previously succeeded in bringing adversaries to the negotiation table when few thought it possible.
This is not the first instance where President Trump has offered to mediate on Kashmir dispute.
In the past also, he expressed readiness to facilitate dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
However, each time such an offer was extended, India responded with obstinacy, refusing third-party involvement and maintaining a hardline stance that has left the decades-old conflict festering.
Amid inflammatory rhetoric from the Indian side, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari rightly pointed out that India is bent upon sabotaging President Trump’s peace efforts.
His statement reflects a growing concern in the region — that while Pakistan remains open to dialogue and peaceful resolution, India continues to resist constructive engagement.
The contrast is now stark and undeniable.
Pakistan has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to engage in dialogue, whereas India’s actions suggest a policy of deliberate defiance and disruption.
The Indian government’s intransigence not only hampers bilateral relations but also obstructs broader peace in South Asia.
Nonetheless, we remain hopeful that President Trump will not be deterred.
His involvement must go beyond rhetoric.
The US, as a global power and a member of the United Nations Security Council, is well positioned to push for a fair and lasting resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
Any meaningful solution must be rooted in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and, most importantly, reflect the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Should President Trump succeed in this endeavour, it would be a historic achievement — one that not only brings stability to South Asia but also etches his name in the annals of international diplomacy.
