United Nations: The US said on Tuesday that it would try and "find its place" in efforts to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions and not wait till "something happens", indicating that President Donald Trump could play a role in such endeavours.
Haley, a senior Indian-American member of the Trump Cabinet, said she expects that the administration is going to
be in talks and try and "find its place to be a part of that (de-escalating tensions)".
She made the remarks when asked if the US can make any efforts to get India and Pakistan together for peace talks as tensions between the two South Asian neighbours over Kashmir have risen.
"So I think that will be something that you will see members of the National Security Council participate in but also wouldn't be surprised if the President participates in that as well," she said.
The remarks are the first time that Haley, as a member of the Trump Cabinet, has addressed tensions between India and Pakistan.
The previous administration under President Barack Obama had maintained that Kashmir was a bilateral issue between the two South Asian neighbours.
Former state department spokesman John Kirby had said that the issue of Kashmir was for the two nations to work out and the US had no role to play in it.
India has strongly maintained that Kashmir was a bilateral issue with Pakistan and has ruled out any third party mediation, including either by the UN or the US.
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