India Wants 'Concrete Steps' From Pakistan Before Talks, PM Modi Tells Donald Trump News Nation

Donald Trump said it will be great if Prime Minister Modi and Imran Khan can “work out something” on Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made it clear that India wants “certain concrete steps” from Pakistan before the resumption of talks during his meeting with US President Donald Trump who hoped that the two neighbors can “work out something” on the Kashmir issue. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session here – their fourth meeting since Modi came to power for a second term in May this year. Their 40-minute discussion mainly focused on the bilateral trade and issues related to terrorism emanating from Pakistan.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister explained in detail the challenges India faces with regard to terrorism, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.

He told President Trump that 42,000 lives have been lost in the last 30 years due to terrorism in Kashmir and sought the support from the international community to fight the scourge of terrorism, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told reporters while briefing them about the meeting.