UAE mediating between India-Pakistan, says envoy

April 15, 2021 14:45

PMs Imran Khan and Narendra Modi

Has India agreed to 3rd party mediation with Pakistan?

Reuters has reported that the United Arab Emirates' envoy to Washington, DC, has confirmed that the USA is 'mediating' between India and Pakistan to help them have a 'healthy and functional relationship.

'Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said in a virtual discussion with Stanford University's Hoover Institution on Wednesday that the UAE played a role "in bringing Kashmir escalation down and created a ceasefire, hopefully ultimately leading to restoring diplomats and getting the relationship back to a healthy level",' Reuters has reported.

So far there has been no official word from India on the UAE envoy's claim.

You can read the Reuters report here.

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