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US urge Pak-India dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue
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WASHINGTON - The United States has again voiced concern over violence along the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), asking Pakistan and India to address contentious issues through dialogue.
"We are concerned about any violence along the LoC. We will continue to encourage the governments of Pakistan and India to engage in further dialogue to address these issues," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said at the daily briefing. She was responding to a question about ceasefire violations with firing across the LoC in the AJK region, which continued as per the latest reports.
On Tuesday, the State Department had said that Washington was in touch with Pakistani and Indian officials through its diplomats in Islamabad and New Delhi to calm the situation in Kashmir, which is widely accepted as underlying cause of conflict between the two South Asian nuclear neighbours.
"Our policy on Kashmir has not changed. We still believe that the pace, scope, and character of Pakistan and India's dialogue on Kashmir is for these two countries to determine," the spokesperson said. It is pertinent to mention here that th unprovoked Indian shelling has killed and wounded several people since the weekend.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk