US President Donald Trump on May 30 said the US is ‘very close to making a deal with India,’ repeating for the second time that day his claim of having de-escalated a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan.“I wouldn’t have any interest in making a deal with either if they were going to be at war with each other. I would not and I’ll let them know,” Trump told reporters, adding that representatives from Pakistan will be in the Washington DC next week.
An all-party delegation of Indian Parliamentarians, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. around June 3 after visiting Guyana, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. The delegation has been conveying India’s firm stance against terrorism and highlighting Pakistan’s links to terrorist activities.
Read More: Donald Trump once again takes credit for defusing potential India-Pakistan nuclear standoffMeanwhile, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Washington, D.C. from May 27 to 29 for high-level meetings with senior US officials, as a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in February.
An all-party delegation of Indian Parliamentarians, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. around June 3 after visiting Guyana, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. The delegation has been conveying India’s firm stance against terrorism and highlighting Pakistan’s links to terrorist activities.
Read More: Donald Trump once again takes credit for defusing potential India-Pakistan nuclear standoffMeanwhile, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Washington, D.C. from May 27 to 29 for high-level meetings with senior US officials, as a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in February.
The discussions built on the launch of the India-US COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology), aimed at deepening strategic and economic ties. Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor was also part of the Indian delegation.