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Bloomberg
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Big Take Asia: The India-Pakistan Crisis and Truce
Last week, India and Pakistan saw the worst fighting in half a century — and came close to an all-out war. But the conflict came to an uneasy and sudden halt after President Donald Trump declared the two countries reached a ceasefire. On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg's Dan Strumpf about how the deadly clashes and ceasefire unfolded, and the implications of US mediation in the decades-old conflict.
The Guardian
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Modi says India has only ‘suspended' military action against Pakistan
India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, has said that his country wouldn't tolerate nuclear blackmail from Pakistan and 'will strike precisely and decisively at the terrorist hideouts'. Addressing his country for the first time, Modi said India had only suspended military action against its nuclear-armed neighbour adding that New Delhi 'will measure every step of Pakistan' and respond in kind. Modi was speaking days after the nuclear-armed neighbours initiated armed action against one another, exchanging missiles and airstrikes. A ceasefire was agreed following US mediation
Times of Oman
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
"President wants to see this de-escalate quickly": White House on India-Pakistan tensions
Washington DC: US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while speaking on US efforts to mediate on the conflict between India and Pakistan said that the US intends to de-escalate the tensions between both the countries. Leavitt said that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in talks with the leaders of both nations to de-escalate. "This is something that the secretary of state and of course now our national security adviser as well, Marco Rubio, has been very much involved in. The President wants to see this de-escalate as quickly as possible," he said. Leavitt said that the conflict between the nations is an old one, and talks are on to prevent further escalations. "He understands these are two countries that have been at odds with one another for decades, long before President Trump was here in the Oval Office. However, he has good relationships with the leaders of both countries and the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, I spoke to him just yesterday. He has been in constant communication with the leaders of both countries, trying to bring this conflict to an end," he said. When asked if US President Donald Trump will get in touch personally with the leaders of those countries to try and de-escalate this situation, Leavitt said, "If and when that happens, we will certainly let you know." Meanwhile, Trump on Wednesday (local time) expressed his concern over the escalating situation between India and Pakistan and stated that he would offer any possible help to de-escalate tensions along the India-Pakistan border. Speaking on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Trump said that both India and Pakistan should work the crisis out. "Oh it's so terrible! My position is I get along with both. I know both very well and I want to see them work it out. I want to see them stop and hopefully they can stop now. They've gotten tit for tat, so hopefully they can stop now. But I know we get along with both countries very well. [We have] Good relationships with both. And I want to see it stop," he said. "And if I can do anything to help, I will I will be there," Trump added. (ANI)
