Published 12:57 IST, January 18th 2020

Pakistan claims 'discussed India's Hindutva agenda' with US, Pompeo only mentions Iran

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Saturday, tweeted discussed the current situation in Jammu-Kashmir with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo

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Claiming to have discussed Indian government's alleged Hindutva nda, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Saturday, tweeted that Pakistan h discussed current situation in Jammu-Kashmir with US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo. He ded that Pakistan h stated that peace in South East Asia was impossible unless issue was resolved according to UN resolution, yet again meddling into India's revocation of Article 370. Talking about crisis in Iran, Qureshi said that Pakistan would maintain peace in region.

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In contrast, Pompeo claims to have talked about Iranian aggression, Afghan peace process, tre ties and regional stability with Qureshi. re is mention of Kashmir, Hindutva, PM Modi or United Nations. Qureshi who is on a two-day visit to Washington DC met Pompeo and US National Security visor Robert O'Brien on Friday. On Thursday, he met lawmakers at US Capitol where he demanded that President Donald Trump should mediate to resolve Kashmir issue.

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While Qureshi continues to fearmonger over India's Hindutva nda, Donald Trump himself has on several occasions sought out Hindus. table among those were 'Hindus for Trump' group which h supported his 2016 presidential campaign after he proclaimed 'We love Hindus' at a rally. Moreover, Trump has agreed that Kashmir is a bilateral issue when he met PM Modi at G8 Summit in Biarritz, France. PM Modi and Trump also displayed ir bonhomie at mega rally in Texas - 'Howdy, Modi!' where backed Trump, recalling slogan 'Ab ki baar, Trump Sarkar!'.

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