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U.S. welcomes India‑Pakistan ceasefire, urges direct talks
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At a State Department briefing Tommy Pigott welcomed a newly announced ceasefire between India and Pakistan, praised both leaders for choosing peace and urged direct communication to preserve stability.
Tommy Pigott, principal deputy spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State, said the administration “welcome[s] the ceasefire between India and Pakistan and commend[s] Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif for choosing the path of peace.”
Pigott told reporters the United States encourages direct communication between the parties to preserve regional stability and that the president had praised both leaders for the decision.
Reporters asked whether the United States had received commitments from Pakistani leaders during recent calls to dismantle terrorist infrastructure; Pigott declined to discuss private diplomatic conversations and reiterated the department’s public stance in favor of direct talks and the maintenance of the ceasefire.
Questions about foreign‑made military equipment and its role in recent cross‑border incidents were not addressed in detail; Pigott said he would not speculate on mediation prospects and stressed that the U.S. focus remains on keeping the ceasefire in place.
