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Omar Abdullah welcomes US President Obama's comments on Kashmir | Welcoming US President Barack Obama's comments that the United States cannot provide a solution to the India-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir but it can play 'any role' if the two countries so desire, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the time had
come for Pakistan and separatists in the State to look inwards for a solution.
"President's statement that the US cannot impose a solution was a telling indicator
that for resolving the vexed issue of Kashmir, India and Pakistan will have to
find a solution that is acceptable to the majority of people of Jammu and Kashmir,"
said Omar Abdullah. "Perhaps the time has come for both Pakistan and separatists
to look inwards for a solution rather than expect the US to do their jobs for
them," he added. Addressing the joint press conference with Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today, President Obama said: " US could not impose
a solution on Kashmir." "Dialogue between India and Pakistan may not begin on
the particular flashpoint (Kashmir)," said Obama adding, "I believe that it is
in the interest of India and Pakistan to reduce tensions between themselves and
the US cannot impose solutions to these problems." Agreeing that there is a need
for all nations in the region to take steps to ensure that there are no safe havens
for terrorists, Obama said, "I indicated to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that
that I am happy to play any role the two parties may want to reduce tensions between
the two countries." "Both the countries involved hope that conversations will
take place to resolve the issue," he added. Praising Dr. Singh, Obama said: "Manmohan
Singh throughout his Prime Ministership has consistently spoken out both privately
and publicly on his desire and personal commitment to reducing tensions between
India and Pakistan. I very much commend him on that." "He is sincere and relentless
in his desire for peace. So my hope is that both sides can over the next several
months or years find mechanisms that are appropriate to work out on these issues,"
he added.
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