Pakistan’s U.S. envoy urged Trump to help defuse nuclear tensions with India over Kashmir, warning of escalation after a deadly attack and calling for a lasting, peaceful resolution to the dispute.
Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. has called on former President Donald Trump to help prevent a potential nuclear conflict with India amid escalating tensions over Kashmir. Speaking to Newsweek, Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said: “If we have a president who is standing for peace… I don’t think there is any higher or flashier flash point, particularly in nuclear terms, as Kashmir.”
The plea follows a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26, prompting retaliatory measures and military alerts. India has blamed Pakistan-linked groups, while Islamabad has denied involvement. Sheikh suggested the attack may have been a “false flag operation,” adding: “We would not even be the last ones to think of this kind of adventurism.”
While reaffirming its support for India against terrorism, the Trump administration has taken a neutral stance on Kashmir. Tensions now also involve the Indus Waters Treaty, with Pakistan warning that any move to halt water flow would be seen as “a declaration of war.”