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Kuala Lumpur: US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that he will resolve the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan very soon. Addressing an event on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, he described Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir as "great people."
Trump said, "I know both of them. Both the Field Marshal and the Prime Minister of Pakistan are very great people. I know we will get this done very soon. This work started just a few days ago." He emphasized his peacemaking abilities, saying, "I am good at resolving wars and also at making peace."
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated following border clashes earlier this month that left dozens of soldiers, civilians, and militants dead. This is the most serious confrontation since the Taliban came to power in 2021. On 19 October, a temporary ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey was reached in Doha, but violence continued along the border.
Trump said that when the fighting started, he was busy monitoring the hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel. Nevertheless, he immediately expressed his desire to help establish peace. He claimed that under his leadership, eight wars had been resolved in eight months, and the Pak-Afghan conflict would be the ninth.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Afghanistan held the second round of talks in Istanbul to curb cross-border terrorist activities. Both sides agreed to establish a joint monitoring and inspection mechanism. However, Islamabad warned that war would remain an option if key terrorism concerns were not addressed in the talks. Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that the outcome of the talks will become clear soon.
Pakistan alleges that groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are getting support from Afghanistan, while Afghanistan considers Pakistan an exporter of terrorism. This conflict has endangered regional stability.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is keen to enhance strategic ties with Pakistan, but not at the expense of its "historic and important" relationship with India. “India has concerns for obvious reasons, but we have relationships with many countries,” Rubio said ahead of a meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Kuala Lumpur.
He praised India's diplomatic maturity and said New Delhi has expressed willingness to diversify its purchases of crude oil from Russia. Rubio stressed that US cooperation with Pakistan will focus on counter-terrorism, but the India-US partnership will remain a priority.
The statement comes amid growing closeness with Pakistan under the Trump administration, including cryptocurrency deals and Trump's role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Experts believe that this balanced approach will strengthen US policy in South Asia.
Trump's offer of mediation has raised hopes, but experts caution that regional cooperation is necessary for a long-term solution.
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