US Reacts to India Ties After Pakistan Army Chief’s Nuclear Threat
Tammy Bruce reaffirmed President Donald Trump's assertion of US involvement in the India-Pakistan cease-fire following the recent military battle, calling it a "very proud" moment for Washington to have been "involved in stopping that potential catastrophe."
Washington: Following Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir's eye-opening visit to the United States, Washington has maintained that its relationship with India and Pakistan "remains unchanged" and that its diplomats are "committed to both nations". During his second visit to the United States in two months, the Pakistani Field Marshal vowed to launch a nuclear war against India and destroy "half the world". The words were the first recorded nuclear threats conveyed from US soil to a third country.
At the State Department briefing, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce reiterated President Donald Trump's claim of US involvement in the India-Pakistan truce following the recent military conflict, saying it was a "very proud" moment for Washington to be "involved in stopping that potential catastrophe."
"We had an experience with Pakistan and India where there was a conflict that could have turned into something very bad. There was instant alarm and action by Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to confront the gravity of what was going on," she stated.
We revealed the nature of the phone calls and the effort we conducted to stop the attacks, bringing the parties together to develop something long-lasting. "It's a very proud moment that Secretary Rubio, Vice President Vance, and the nation's top leaders were involved in preventing that potential disaster," Bruce continued.
When questioned if the US would enhance aid and arms sales to Pakistan "at the price of President Trump's relationship with PM Modi" following Asim Munir's recent meeting with Trump, Bruce stated that the US relationship with "both nations is constant and positive. The diplomats are committed to both nations.
She also discussed the US-Pakistan counter-terrorism dialogue, which was launched in Islamabad on Tuesday, saying, "The United States and Pakistan reaffirmed their shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during the most recent rounds of talks in Islamabad." The United States and Pakistan discussed measures to improve cooperation in combating terrorist threats."
"For the region and the world, the US working with both those nations is good news and will promote a future that's beneficial," she told reporters.
Notably, Munir visited the United States for the second time in less than two months. The visit follows a private lunch with Trump in June. Munir landed in Washington on Sunday for a series of high-level meetings with the US's political and military officials.