Washington has offered Pakistan assistance in combating terrorist threats as the nation sees an increase in terror occurrences following the termination of the ceasefire by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an outlawed organisation TTP threats
Ned Price, a spokesperson for the US State Department, stated during a news conference that his nation “stands ready to assist” Pakistan in addressing the threat of terrorism. The declaration was made in answer to a query about terrorism. And the hostage situation at a counterterrorism facility in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“Well, first off, we are obviously aware of the current situation in Pakistan. We have been paying close attention to news that extremists had taken over the Bannu counterterrorism centre. Price expressed his condolences to the victims of the attack and encouraged the attackers to stop all acts of violence, safely free the hostages still held, and stop taking control of the counterterrorism centre.
The spokesperson claimed that Islamabad is a partner in addressing these common issues, such as the threat posed by terrorist organisations in Afghanistan and along the Afghan-Pakistan border.
“Butcher of Gujarat” Modi
Additionally, questions on the treatment of minorities in India under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bilawal Bhutto’s comments about Gujrat being a “butchery,” and the strengthening ties between Moscow and New Delhi despite the conflict in Ukraine were directed to the State Department.
We have a global strategic partnership with India, according to Ned Price. The extent of our collaboration with Pakistan was just mentioned by me. It is not a zero-sum situation; these partnerships stand on their own. We recognise the significance—no, the necessity—of continuing fruitful alliances with both our Indian and Pakistani friends. We don’t see any of these relationships in relation to one another. Additionally, each of these partnerships has many facets.
So, even as we strengthen our international strategic cooperation with India. We also have a relationship where we feel comfortable being open and honest with one another. When we disagree or have issues, we express them to one another just like we would with our Pakistani friends, he continued.
Since we have business relationships with both nations. It goes without saying that we do not wish to see India and Pakistan engage in verbal combat. We would like to see Pakistan and India engage in productive engagement. We believe that is for the benefit of the Indian and Pakistani people. And we can accomplish a lot of things when we work bilaterally together. Of doubt, there are issues between India and Pakistan that need to be addressed. The United States is prepared to support both as a partner.
