US welcomes Modi-Sharif meeting
July 10, 2015 10:10
The United States has welcomed the scheduled meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Russia today, saying the tension between the two South Asian neighbours is not in anyone's interest.
"We welcome the (upcoming) meeting between Indian and Pakistani leaders there on the sidelines of this conference," State Department Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference.
"We also welcome any steps that both countries can take to try to reduce the tensions. That's been our longstanding position," Kirby said.
"It's in nobody's interest for the tensions to rise and to increase, and for the tensions in the region to become less stable in many ways than they already are," he said.
Responding to a question, Kirby said both the leaders want peace; and that's certainly what the US wants as well.
"There's an awful lot of kids living in that part of the world who I think everybody wants to make sure they have a better future. I think that's what we would hope the leaders in both countries are also trying to pursue. But these are issues that we want to see them solve bilaterally," Kirby said.
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