America quickly dismissed a claim made by a Pakistani reporter that the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spurned de-escalation negotiations between Islamabad and Delhi on Wednesday.
The reporter began by stating that Pakistan had embraced US efforts and even suggested the likelihood of President Donald Trump receiving a Nobel Peace Prize for resolving the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. "He's the same gentleman who wasn't allowed to come to America until 10 years ago," the reporter continued.
When the reporter inquired if the US was disappointed with the absence of support from Prime Minister Modi to the "peace deal," Thomas Pigott, a senior US Department of State spokesperson, shifted the attention away and said that the priority was still the ceasefire.
"Our focus is the ceasefire. We like to see that. We want to see the ceasefire maintained, and we welcome direct engagement. That's our priority, and that's where our work lies. The President has said this," Pigott explained at a press conference.
On the Pakistani notion that President Trump can win a Nobel Peace Prize for his moves to end the long-standing conflict in Kashmir, Pigott branded Trump "a peacemaker." He continued, "He's a peacemaker. He has very high regard for peace. He's a dealmaker, and he has proved that time and again when it comes to finding an America First policy but yet wanting peace and no wars."
The Pakistani journalist later shifted topic and asked Trump if he opposed India using Israeli-made drones during Operation Sindoor and observed that the drones were among India's military against Pakistan. The journalist further referenced Trump's Abraham Accords that would settle Jews, Muslims, and Christians, and wondered if the use of Israeli drones would make matters between Pakistan and Israel complex.
Pigott reiterated that the US's main interest was in the ceasefire and direct negotiation between the two parties, not commenting on whether India was employing Israeli drones. He emphasized that President Trump's focus was on resolving world conflicts. "The President is a dealmaker, a peacemaker, but there's nothing more to comment on beyond that," he added.
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