Saghar thanks Trump for role in defusing Pak-India tensions
Srinagar: Mehmood Ahmad Saghar, acting Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, has thanked U.S. President Donald J. Trump for his pivotal role in defusing recent tensions between Pakistan and India.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mehmood Ahmad Saghar in a letter thanked the U.S. administration for helping both countries reach a ceasefire following days of deadly cross-border hostilities that resulted in significant loss of life and damage to both military and civilian infrastructure.
Saghar emphasized that Pakistan-India standoff over Kashmir had once again exposed the grave risks of a potential nuclear conflict in the region. He noted that India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and threats to deprive Pakistan of water had further aggravated the situation, which Pakistan rightfully viewed as an act of war.
He lauded the international community’s call for restraint and especially appreciated U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their diplomatic efforts in engaging the leaderships of both countries to bring down tensions.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR) has welcomed the recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan, as well as President Donald Trump’s public offer to mediate the Kashmir dispute. The statement noted that the development marks a vital departure from the long-standing diplomatic stalemate, reasserting Kashmir’s status as an unresolved international issue.
President of JKCHR, Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani, in a press statement, hailed Trump’s direct references to Kashmir and said that it has re-internationalized the dispute and challenged India’s narrative that Kashmir is an internal matter.
