Pakistan wants some lands in Kashmir, but India is not willing to part any area. We must work for borderless south Asia. Otherwise the deadlock will continue. Ball is now in Pakistan's court.

Every POTUS says this. Do not go by what Trump says. He can put anyone in spot. India will not compromise a bit on Kashmir

You guys really need to get out of Kasmir issue.. A peaceful Kashmir cannot be tolerated by Pakistan.. Kashmir will remain integral part of India and that cannot be changed for next 50 years..Have some other work Guys..

President Trump said in clear words what he had proclaimed. It is tripartite issue b/c will and wishes of the Kashmiri people cannot and should not be ignored. Just imagine quality of life, peace, prosperity and mutual trust solution of this one major problem brings for the whole region. Where is our sense of collective humanity?

So what is the option.... ? Can you do that without india... Answer is NO

The US simply wouldn't take chances. They tried & were rebuked by India immediately & then they profusely apologized. That is the end of that.

Knowing Modi, he cannot have ever said that. Trump, as told to be unpredictable, can never ever be trusted, and can change track anyday.

Unfortunate distraction when we have much more grievous, more pressing issues at home such as fixing the economy and stopping further deterioration of the currency value, boosting exports, etc.

How is Pakistan so confident that if US intervenes or acts as a mediator, it will back Pakistan's position? It may well play a double agent - to give it back to Pakistan in the same coin what US has got in financially supporting Pakistan for the last 2 decades.

Trump uncle setting up a base against Iran and seeking help from Pakistan. In short.

Neglect India, Kashmir, Palestine etc, concentrate on Pakistan and prosper. India may not be interested to solve any of Pakistan's problems, but Pakistan has to take care of their economy. Other nations may give loan, but that is to be returned with interest.

“Delhi may be posturing to look ‘strong’ domestically, but it must realise that meaningful dialogue is the only solution for Kashmir“. India sees no gain in finding a solution to Kashmir. There is no pressure whatsoever on Indian government from Indian public for Kashmir. It would be better if Pakistan focuses on trade talks.

Offer has been denied By the US. Now India will come up with even more hard stance on Kashmir. Every one in India are on the same page regarding Kashmir.

Unlikely to happen The US can do nothing about India buying Russian missiles. Europe has no clout.

However, an 80% positive result for FATF may end up with a peace discussion for Kashmir Bear in mind that this result would not be play acting, and should include deporting undesirable none-pakistanis

This would help Pakistan survive.

Let Trump solve Afghanistan problem first. US has been there since 2001.

The only solution to Kashmir is to accept the current LOC as the new border and live in peace. Pakistan does not have the military or economic superiority to take it forcibly and no political party or leader in India has the public mandate to give it away. At some point, Kashmiris are going to get tired of this violence that is not leading them anywhere. Pakistanis may not like it but this is the harsh reality.

As an Indian, I don’t think there is anything wrong in a 3rd party to mediate in the Kashmir issue. Especially when the 3rd party is a super power like US. The problem with bilateral ways of solving the issue is with the elephant in the room – China. We conveniently forget or overlook that China has a big stake in the Kashmir problem. It is in the interest of China to have this issue run for long since they have a big ambitions with the CPEC which runs through the disputed region. And China cannot be brought to the negotiating table by India and Pakistan alone. We need a 3rd super power to mediate.

Sir can you please explain : what does resolving Kashmir issue mean ?

Can you deny the fact that Kashmir and Afghanistan have cost you too much in every respect. It has neither allowed to strengthen democracy nor bring political stability in Pakistan.

And sadly India is now more than happy with these facts looking at not so good economic conditions.

In addition to trust deficit ...the peculiar Hero Complex revealed in the daily acts of Imran Khan and Trump is good reason for India to reject the offer and instead wait until Afghanistan issue is solved and FATF is fully satisfied

Meanwhile Imran Khan should make fresh attempt to revive the spirit of SAARC ....and hosting a meeting. He could have very well invited all members for his oath taking ceremony to begin with instead of meaningless tweets and boasting about being 'on same page' thereby increasing trust deficit

Media campaign against Modi is also being watched here on ongoing basis to find out level of 'same page comfort'

The key phrase is "mutually acceptable solution". The problem is there isn't a position that is mutually acceptable. India will not settle for entire Kashmir to be a part of India.

Mutually agreed solution is that loc should be converted into actual border. Neither Pak is going to give it's side of Kashmir to India nor India is going to give any land to Pak.

Is Pakistan really hoping mediation from third party in Kashmir? It will be a breach of Shimla agreement.

On Kashmir , nothing will happen without India's will

220 million Pakistanis held hostages for 70 year because of Kashmir. Economy is going in drain no social or scientific development.

The present situation in Kashmir is such that neither India nor Pakistan is in a position to capture each others part of Kashmir. If Imran Khan is a man of great vision, he must accept that reality and declare conversion of the present Line of Control in J&K to be the International Border between India and Pakistan. When Bengal & Punjab could be partitioned in 1947, there is no reason why J&K cannot be partitioned too. Those Kashmiris NOT wanting to be INDIAN can always migrate to Pak Kashmir as was done in 1947-48, in a much more peaceful way.

Trump is a buffoon. His stance of mediation was almost immediately repudiated by almost all other powers that be in Washington e.g. State department, Congressional and Senate Commities as well as think tanks. If Pakistan wishes to be satisfied by this offer from Trump, good luck. Pakistan has to realize that the only country that can deliver peace in South Asia is Pakistan itself.

there is nothing to gain for india

Finally the world is recognizing the atrocities, human rights violations, and oppression that are forced on the people of Kashmir by India. Pray that it will be free soon! Inshallah

FreeKashmir

No Third Party.Even Trump's mouth doesn't know what he is saying.

The real solution lies in permanently changing the demography of Kashmir by India & Trump's calculated bluff might just be the catalyst to bring a sense of urgency to Indian strategic planners who were ambling along lethargically in this regard.

And you think India can be pushed?

Remedy is very simple . Let Indians and Pakistanis move each country freely. Let do free trade with each country without duty. Let marry Pakistanis and Indians . Let practice all religions peacefully. This is what Canadians and Americans are doing. Why we can not do. Pls help each other. In this way gradully Kasmir problem will be solved.

Status quo suits India well.

After briefing the consistent position of US on Kashmir issue from state department the controversy regarding mediation has ended. Emphasising to much on it Pakistan will going to lose a window created by IK for revival for it stability which is crucial for its economic wellbeing will stalled.

It's time to focus on consolidation of internal matters not only by the leadership but for the common citizens also. Such controversy will deflect the whole trajectory and another era of desperation and subsequent misery will start.

So, when are you getting Kashmir?

@Indian , what it does is show up what India and Mr Modhi is about....agenda like Israel, is to take back Pak under Hindustan strategy! You can try it and see!

@Gebde , You are right, nothing will change without India agreeing. But the bottom line is that the USA has admitted that Kashmir is burning and it needs a solution. That is a big change in American policy. India is too big a country to be pushed but think of Kashmiris who are being marginalized and treated badly by Indian forces.

@Gebde , here we go tough man!

At-least India is exposed in entire world !!! Running away from Truth and blaming Pakistan

India will not cede even an inch Kashmir to Pakistan. On the contrary, Modi is planning to capture Pakistani Kashmir.

70 years of Kashmir dreaming and fooling the gullible masses.

With an economy, which is 1/10th of India, how can Pakistan take Kashmir from India? Can anyone answer that.

@Hindustani, Like Israel, which is 1/100th of Arab's economies.

@Hindustani, why do you assume the only solution is Pakistan takes Kashmir. There are many other solutions which have been previously discussed. Their might even be a win win solution. But to get anywhere dialogue has to start

Stop dreaming with your eyes open.By the way from when Pakistan has started taking Trump seriously whose statement changes every hour

Why are even ordinary Indians condoning the killing and supression of Kashmiris just to score a few points in the comments section? Shameful.

@Gebde , I think time for pushing India is gone. As agreed between India and Pakistan it should be resolved between the two countries. No third country is required as on to-Day. However it's a good distractions from the bad news at home. Pakistan's plate is full with collapsing economy. Let's resolve it on prime footing.

Ashok, Calgary.

@Hindustani, anything is possible in dreams !

@Hindustani, yes ! There is no restrictions on dreaming.

Just wait and watch how this BJP government will solve this issue very soon with only the cooperation of Kashmiris. Just be patient...

Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee spoke with India’s ambassador to the U.S., Harsh Shringla, on Monday to apologize for President Donald Trump’s claim that he was asked by the Indian prime minister to mediate the Kashmir territorial conflict between his country and Pakistan.

“Everyone who knows anything about foreign policy in South Asia knows that India consistently opposes third-party mediation [regarding] Kashmir,” Rep. Brad Sherman of California tweeted Monday. “Everyone knows [Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi] would never suggest such a thing. Trump’s statement is amateurish and delusional. And embarrassing,” he wrote.

India is the "Trump"card . Sadly it misfired.

shimla agreement means no third party mediation. hence world wont interfere.

India is not interested

@ismailnust20, why are you guys obsessed about exposing? Anything happens, and is immediately followed by comments that.. Has been exposed

@ Ramesh R

Ok, Pak should be fine with it. Well if anything we have learnt is that we can 100% trust USA more than our neighbors.

As an Indian I feel Pakistan has certainly gained some brownie points over kashmir issue here...

"Donald Trump’s foreign policy style is unpredictable, to say the least"

True but india's foreign policy is consistent. It doesn't take try to be on the page with USA and no third party interference

Until the cost ( economic and political ) of holding Kashmir hostage gets too big for India to shoulder, the situation will remain the same......and one does not see that happening in the foreseeable future.

@Shahidam, Indians generally do not believe that resolution of the Kashmir issue will bring lasting peace with Pakistan, forget friendship

India will Unilaterally resolve Kashmir.

@Shahidam, First, Trump said no such thing. Second, there is no scope or room for 3rd party intervention, Trump or no Trump.

@Indian , Even with India, they would achieve absolutely nothing. The days when elements in the South Block thought it was indispensable to include Pakistan in resolving Kashmir are gone. This is a 'New India' where Modi & Amit Shah would unilaterally 'resolve' Kashmir by manipulating the political landscape & Kashmir's demography which is also the right thing to do. Pakistan & the Kashmir issue exist today because of 'third-party interventions' by Britain & India will do everything within its means to preclude a repeat of that in the future.

@SATT, trump speaks from both sides of his mouth.

India has nothing to gain in talking or having 3rd party mediation. No game. No dice.

India and Pak went UN for kashmir.....Nothing happened in sixty year. starting from Trump university students suing Trump, he has got a history. Just google "Trump lies fact check" and find out more about Trump

Definitely, another face of Trump.

This is the only editorial in 2 days on a Historic visit of PM IK. Tells you a lot, if you want to read

@Moksha, "A peaceful Kashmir" or "Kashmir will always be an integral part of India"? Choose one, can't have both.

The last time I checked, there is only one South Asian leader who speaks for more than a billion people. Need a hint?

@Babu, in your dream

@Moksha, How can India deny its commitment made at UN SC resolution regarding plebiscite in Kashmir? Its an international commitment before a global forum - please remember.

@NaNa, "Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee spoke with India’s ambassador to the U.S., Harsh Shringla, on Monday to apologize for President Donald Trump’s claim" So next time Modi will talk to Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee instead of Trump?

@Hindustani, "With an economy, which is 1/10th of India, how can Pakistan take Kashmir from India? " Why with an economy, which is 10 times of Pakistan, it's leader need the help of US to take on Pakistan?

@Hairybukhari,

They need to learn new words

After the damage caused by Trump with ‘his active imagination ‘ the US has gone into damage control mode. If you believe Trump is going to mediate, then good luck.

Sooner or later India has to follow the Kashmir resolutions of UN signed by Nehru also to solve this decades old problem.

@kaliraja thangamani, u r suggesting to go 72 years back...

Pakistan has fueled the fire in Kashmir so Pakistan also has too extinguish this fire if want peace in the region.

Trump has said it no need to make noises unnecessarily.Pakistinis Thanks

@Moazam Beg, good points sir

@kaliraja thangamani, "We must work for borderless south Asia."

What are you talking about? Even Europe is not borderless, despite united in many other ways. Even adopting that model would be a dream.

On Kashmir what India will say or do is final & binding.

@desi dimag, "Every one in India are on the same page regarding Kashmir."

So the Kashmiris aren't Indians?

@Moazam Beg, very realistic and practical

@Himmat, very good suggestion instead of wasting money and energy on Kashmir

@Indian, Yours is a pragmatic solution

What have United States achieved by being mediator in Middle East. Neither India nor Pakistan is North Korea. Mediation doesn't work when there's directly opposite position between two parties. Moreover when did the US acted as a honest broker. In real world arbitration work when the arbitration decision is acceptable as full and final to both sides.

Trump has a lot of leverage with Pakistan. Almost none with India.

When foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi flew to London in early February this year, along with 11 senators and some senior Foreign Office bureaucrats, to attend a meeting on Kashmir in the British parliament, he could not convince even a single British minister to attend the event. While the absence of British ministers might not have any negative impact on the Kashmir issue, it is certainly indicative of the difficulties Pakistan faces in propagating its narrative and of the inadequacy of its efforts to do so.

Do you really think that Trump's offer can help although there is no chance of India accepting it?

India’s perception of a fair settlement is a variable that will constantly change in accord with its economic and military power with time.

Foreign Minister of India has denied it flatly. Modi is also going to deny it in Parliament.

Then what Trump could do?

Nothing.

@Shahidam, true. For that terrorism must end, first irreversible.

@Saif Zulfiqar , Have you read the UN resolutions??? It is Pakistan who is not following the 1st step of the resolution, not India

@Ali S, By replacing the majority population of Kashmir, we can have both a peaceful Kashmir while keeping it integral to India. You need to think big.

By next week you would have official statements of Government of India and Government of USA that USA would not mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir issue.

Matter closed.

@Moksha, You meant "Not for the next 5000 years." Period

@ABD San Francisco, USA, US mediation is a non-starter. Not even the most desperate Palestinians are willing to accept the US as a credible mediator. Trump trying to leverage the Kashmir issue in trade talks with India but India would absolutely concede nothing.

Trump is not interested in Kashmir. What he wants is business from India. No need to get excited.

@Saif Zulfiqar , Read the UN resolution please.Check who needs to read it first.

@harry:not true. Kashmir in its entirety has been India's claim since day , although it will be done peacefully. does not matter we airlifted gold during difficult times or a superpower.

@BAXAR, “Why with an economy, which is 10 times of Pakistan, it's leader need the help of US to take on Pakistan?”

India has not sought help from US. Trump misspoke.

To the point !

Trump should be ashamed that responsible officers in his own administration immediately contradicted his statement.

The mere fact Trump could neither rebuke nor sack them makes it crystal clear that the old official policy of non interference in Kashmir dispute hold.

Trump and Imran are made for each other. Both tweet and speak first and think later.

@Gordon D Limper, It's ours already!

@Leo, face palm!

@GS, There is only one leader in the world who speaks for over a billion people. The Chinese leaders aren't elected & hence do not represent the views of their people.

@BAXAR, No, it means Trump wouldn't repeat what he said to PM, Pakistan ever again.

@Kumar(Varanasi), It was already there....not mentioned in official statements

@Khan Wali, smart response

“prayers of over a billion people” -- it is actually over half a billion people, not over a billion

Seriously, you gonna give credence to the words of a lunatic? Have you forgotten what all he has said about Pakistan in the past? Trump is the monkey who expects to win when the cats fight.

Just ignore him.

May all the people who are strugling for ligitimate rights win peace for them and for generations to come

@Shahidam, good luck with ur trump. when modi goes he will make a u turn and say something. u saw wha happened with north korea.

This is not an 'Apprentice' show Mr. President. This is the reality and people of Pakistan and Inda asking to come down to earth rather than dreaming about.

@Khan Wali, But Israel taking away land from Arab countries like Syria ,Jordan ,Egypt.

Keep dreaming mr khan and Trump

@TBH,
Why won't India support the DEMOCRATIC wish of the Kashmiri people?

It has finally dawned on US and the west, that Kashmir is the key to peace in South Asia and that India is the real obstacle. India has been plying a different narrative but reality on ground shows them to be invaders and despised by the Kashmiris

Trump being a no nonsense man, decided to get involved and resolve it once and for all. Modi is of same view.

@kaliraja thangamani, Neither Pakistan nor India can have any land that belongs to its nationals in this case Kashmiris. They alone will decide Kashmiris fate. Get used to it.

@Hansoti Sh., democracy means whole of the Kashmir population, not just the fanatic separatists!

@Zak, We will see about that. We knew how to keep 'their' land for 70 years & we know how it to keep for the next 7000 too.