Trump Vows to Help Resolve Kashmir Dispute Despite India's refusal to give credit to US

Pakistan may just have won its first ever war against India,

he said in an interview

Indian losses, in terms of military hardware, are surely much higher comparatively,

he said

There is a huge sense of relief among people,

he said

You can’t trust this cease-fire,

he said

I will work with you both (India and Pakistan) to see if, after a 'thousand years', a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir."

Writing on Truth Social after previously taking credit for the ceasefire, the US president said

I think what is telling is how it's being communicated to the domestic audiences in India and Pakistan,

she said, speaking from Lahore in Pakistan

Kashmiris have had enough, they are tired of enormous suffering, they paid the heaviest price,

he said

Until yesterday, I was terrified, and so was everybody in Kashmir,

he said

Pakistan has certainly expressed its gratitude to Donald Trump, they claim America played a pivotal role,

she said

Brahma Chellaneyindian academic

By agreeing to abort under U.S. persuasion ... just three days of military operations, India is drawing international attention to the Kashmir dispute, not to Pakistan's cross-border terrorism that triggered the crisis,

said Brahma Chellaney, an Indian defence analyst

India ... is likely not keen on the broader talks (that the ceasefire) calls for. Upholding it will pose challenges,

said Michael Kugelman, a South Asia analyst based in Washington

Have we opened the doors to third-party mediation?"

asked Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh

Bilawal Bhutto Zardarichairman

Pakistan would not have agreed (to a ceasefire) without U.S. guarantees of a broader dialogue,

said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a former foreign minister and currently chairman of the People's Party of Pakistan, which supports the government

Because the underlying issues remain, and every six months, one year, two years, three years, something like this happens and then you are back at the brink of war in a nuclear environment,

he said

The only matter related to Kashmir to discuss is Pakistan returning territory under its illegal occupation,

PTI news agency quoted government sources as saying

We don’t need US intervention or that of any other country to find a solution on Kashmir. Destiny has given us that responsibility and India must rise up to that challenge.”

Following Mr Trump’s remarks, Priyanka Chaturvedi, the Indian opposition MP, said

It is in India’s interest to reduce the salience of Pakistan’s role as a Chinese proxy, ... and the possibility of a two-front security challenge. This cannot be achieved without engagement.”

he wrote

In the past, Trump offered to mediate on Kashmir, but only if both sides agreed,

Mr Kugelman said

The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries,

they said

I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision,

he wrote