Donald Trump will bring his ‘extraordinary deal-making skills’ to mediate Kashmir issue: Mike Pence

According to CNN, Pence was further pressed to respond to Trump’s recent phone call with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in which the President-elect offered to “play any role that you want me to play”. The remark raised several hackles in New Delhi, who has so far not sought the intervention of the United Stated in settling the dispute over Kashmir with Pakistan.

“Well, clearly there’s been great tension between India and Pakistan in recent days, which resulted in violence along the Kashmir region. And I think what the President-elect expressed in conversations with leaders from both countries was a desire for continued US engagement on building the relationship with both of those countries,” Pence said.

Further asserting that Trump recognised India, Pakistan as nuclear powers, Pence added that U.S. intends to be fully engaged in the region and fully engaged with both nations to advance peace and security.