WASHINGTON: The United States remains concerned about Pakistan-India tensions as the two nuclear-armed countries’ militaries remain on alert despite some de-escalation in the region, a US official said on Wednesday.
“We do still see the militaries on alert and so we realise if there, God forbid, would be another terrorist attack, then you could quickly see escalation in the situation once again,” the official told reporters.
In the first such clash since the 1971 war, Pakistan downed an Indian plane and captured its pilot after he ejected in Azad Kashmir.
Published in Dawn, March 21st, 2019
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reader
Mar 21, 2019 12:16pm
where is rest of the statement?
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Roahua
Mar 21, 2019 06:15pm
Yeah where is the complete statement. Is it edited to suits the local population.
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Iftikhar Husain
Mar 21, 2019 06:25pm
USA should use their good offices to reduce tension in this region.
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Fastrack
Mar 21, 2019 10:31pm
Really? 'Some' official? On condition of anonymity? The US has zero leverage over Pakistan.
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