After Donald Trump offers help, India says no third party mediation in Kashmir

Kumar told the media, “We have reacted to similar statements in the past, (and) our position on the Kashmir issue and third-party mediation has been very clear and consistent. Let me reiterate that there is no role for any third party in this matter.”

He said if any bilateral issue needs to be discussed, it should be done between the two countries under provisions of the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration. But, he added, “the onus is on Pakistan to create such conducive conditions, free from terror, hostility, and violence”.

During his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Davos earlier this week, Trump had said, “…We are talking about Kashmir and the relation to what is going on with Pakistan and India. If we can help, we certainly will be helping…”