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‘No Such Request Made By PM Modi’: EAM Jaishankar Categorically Refutes Trump’s Kashmir Mediation Claim
Swarajya Staff
Jul 23, 2019, 12:27 PM | Updated 12:27 PM IST
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (23 July) categorically refuted US President Donald Trump’s claim of being asked to mediate in the Kashmir issue by Prime Minster Narendra Modi.
"I would like to categorically assure the House that no such request has been made by PM Modi", says EAM S Jaishankar in #RajyaSabha on Trump's statement that PM Modi had asked him to mediate in Kashmir issue. pic.twitter.com/WolXUQtQEA
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) July 23, 2019
In his statement Jaishankar categorically assured the house by stressing that no request to mediate in the Kashmir issue has been made by Prime Minister Modi.
“No such request was made by the Prime Minister (Modi) to the US President”, said Jaishankar.
He also reiterated that India’s position remains that every issue with Pakistan would only be discussed bilaterally without interference from any international agency or power.
Jaishankar’s statement has also been acknowledged by the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Fact Check: The Indians confirm they never asked Trump to mediate on Kashmir. #KhanMeetsTrumphttps://t.co/cEo99mh122 https://t.co/DjZuMH5rBi
— House Foreign Affairs Committee (@HouseForeign) July 22, 2019
Soon after Trump made the statement while meeting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had taken to twitter to rubbish the claims. He had also added that any engagement with Pakistan would require an end to all cross border terrorist activities from its side.
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