In a significant diplomatic development, U.S. President Donald Trump has brought the Kashmir dispute back into the international spotlight, marking a shift away from long-standing attempts to frame it solely as a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.
During a statement announcing the recent Pakistan-India ceasefire, President Trump made a rare and pointed reference to the Kashmir conflict, saying, “I will work with both Pakistan and India to see if a solution can be found for Kashmir, maybe even a thousand years later.”
According to diplomatic sources, this unexpected reference has been seen as a major win for Pakistan, whose consistent efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue are now gaining traction once again.
Political analysts have called the statement a breakthrough, noting that it directly undermines India’s narrative of Kashmir being an “internal matter” or merely a bilateral concern. “This is not just symbolic,” said one expert, “it’s a reflection of renewed global interest in resolving the core issue behind South Asia’s instability.”
Despite the ongoing ceasefire, Pakistan’s stance remains unchanged: sustainable peace in the region is impossible without a just resolution of the Kashmir dispute in line with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Experts believe that the U.S. President’s remarks may open the door for increased international mediation or diplomatic pressure for dialogue on Kashmir, especially in light of the recent military escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
