US President Donald Trump stated in a post on Truth Social last Sunday that he would work with India and Pakistan to see if a solution could be found to the Kashmir issue.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters on Tuesday that his country has a "longstanding national position" on issues related to Jammu and Kashmir, which must be addressed bilaterally between India and Pakistan.
Jaiswal asserted that there had been no change in their position on the Kashmir issue, emphasizing that the core of the issue was the need to evacuate Indian territory "illegally occupied by Pakistan," as he put it.
Meanwhile, India declared a diplomat working at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi "persona non grata" for "practices inconsistent with his official status."
In response, Pakistan also declared a diplomat posted at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad persona non grata for "activities inconsistent with his privileged status."
On May 7, clashes erupted between Pakistan and India after India launched missile attacks on Pakistani territory and the Azad Kashmir region, which is controlled by Islamabad. This followed a terrorist attack in the Vahalgam area on April 22, which left 26 dead.
Last Saturday, India and Pakistan announced they had reached an agreement for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, following US mediation, according to US President Donald Trump.
