US Senator calls for de-escalation of India-Pakistan tensions

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NEW YORK, Oct 11 (APP):A U.S. Senator, who met the Pakistani leadership during a recent visit to Pakistan, has called for finding ways to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan.

Senator Maggie Hassan said in a tweet that she met Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss “joint counter-terrorism work and regional stability,” .

Accompanying her on the trip to Pakistan was Senator Senator Chris Van Hollen. Both senators belong to the Democratic Party.

“We also visited Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Amid escalating tensions in Kashmir, it’s critical that we find ways to help de-escalate the situation on both sides,” Ms Hassan added.

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“I’m now traveling to India where I’ll meet officials to further discuss the situation and international trade,” she added.

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated on August 5 when India unilaterally annexed occupied Kashmir, imposing a repressive lockdown on the disputed state with complete communications blackout and mass arrests, including those of the Kashmiri political leaders. ‘

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