US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, with vice president JD Vance in Washington. | Photo Credit: File Photos
US Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio played a decisive role in the insistence of restrictions during the recent Indian-Pakistani crisis, the nominated President Donald Trump for the Auxiliary Foreign Minister for South and Central Asia, Paul Kapur told the lawmakers during Tuesday’s confirmation negotiations.
“When someone from the outside looking inside seemed to me that the secretary (state president) and vice president were actively involved in the use of their good offices to support the de-school,” Kapur said. “I think it probably had a healthy effect. India and Pakistan eventually made their own decision to retreat.”
Mr. Kapur, currently professor of US naval postgraduate school, responded to questions about the growing tension between two nuclear armed neighbors after a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which attributed India to Pakistani groups.
Senator Chris Van Holen said he had had good discussions with Indian and Pakistani parliamentary delegations that were in Washington last week as a result of the crisis in India-Pakistan.
‘A fragile truce’
“President Trump and Secretary Rubio have gained recognition for stating the ceasefire. As you probably already know, the Indian government denied that the ceasefire had resulted from American mediation. Unquote. He asked the senator.
Mr. Kapur said that the US and India share a number of common interests and provide a free and open indo-tichoral region dominated by China, expanding bilateral trade and building economic relations to make it more symmetrical and profitable.
“Cycling technologies and innovation and ensuring access to energy necessary to drive our economies. If confirmed, I will work on the other scope of relations between US and India and give our partnership to realize our huge promise.
“South Asia has recently avoided costly conflict, Vice Vance and Secretary Rubius intensively dealt with this matter. If confirmed, I will continue to support long -term US security interests with India and Pakistan persecution of peace and stability and fighting terrorism.”
Bonding
“Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan are important for stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Sri Lanka and Maldives are located along the main ocean trade routes, while Bangladesh boasts the largest economy in India. Detailed Americans, ”he said.
Senator James E Risch, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, said that the recent conflict between India and Pakistan is deeply concerned and showed that the US must continue to cooperate against terrorism throughout the region. “The US share the interests of national security with both countries and need peace between them,” he said.
(5wh.com)
Published – June 12, 2025 05:30
