US welcomes upcoming talks between Pakistan‚ India
- September 26, 2013, 6:48 pm
- World News
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WASHINGTON Sept 26 (Online): The United States has welcomed the upcoming talks between Pakistani and Indian prime ministers in New York.
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins at a press briefing said peaceful ties between the two nuclear armed neighbors would benefit the region and also help Afghan stability.
He emphasized that peace is imperative between two South Asian nuclear powers.
He also underscored that Pakistan and India stand to gain economically from their improved relations.
Continuing in the regional context‚ James Dobbins applauded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's statement‚ stressing that security of Pakistan and Afghanistan is interrelated.
He said Pakistan has a majority PML(N) government in Islamabad with a stronger mandate which is capable of delivering and being a good partner.
