As the prime ministers of India and Pakistan head towards New York to attend the UN General Assembly session raising the possibility of a meeting, the US has said it is for the two leaders to decide on the time and place for their meeting, but it would encourage them to do so.
“They (leaders of India and Pakistan) have to determine what is the right place and right time (for a meeting). We would certainly welcome <g data-gr-id="18">it,</g> whether it is on the margins of the UN or any other venue and timing. That is really for the two countries to determine,” Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal said. When specifically asked if the US would like the two prime ministers to meet in New York, she reiterated that it is for them to decide on the time and the place and the character of that. “So I do not think it is helpful for us to really reign on that,” she said.
India and Pakistan have so far not indicated about any possible meeting between the two prime ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Describing the ties between India and Pakistan as “a very complex” one, Biswal said that the US is encouraged that the two leaders continue to seek opportunities to advance constructive talks.