President Donald Trump urges India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir in call with PM Khan: White House | Photo Credit: AP

The White House issued a statement on Friday after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called US President Donald Trump ahead of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Kashmir.

"Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan to discuss regional developments and to follow up on the Prime Minister’s successful visit to Washington, D.C., last month. The President conveyed the importance of India and Pakistan reducing tensions through bilateral dialogue regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The two leaders further discussed how they will continue to build on the growing relationship between the United States and Pakistan and the momentum created during their recent meeting at the White House" Deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said in a statement.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday telephoned US President Donald Trump to discuss the Kashmir issue. The two leaders also discussed the situation in Afghanistan.

After the UNSC 'closed consultations' on the revocation of special status from Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council in New York, India on Friday slammed Pakistan for failing to honour bilateral pacts with India and it needs to stop terror in order to resume peace talks. Hitting back at Pakistan as well as its all-weather ally China, India reiterated that its national position was and remains that issue related to Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is entirely an internal matter of India.

