Following the reports accusing India of conducting targeted killings in Pakistan, the United States on Monday urged both nations to avoid escalation of tensions and try to resolve the differences via dialogue. In response by the spokesperson of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller said that the US “will not get into the middle of the situation.The statement from the US has come after he was asked about Washingtons stance on a recent UK media report citing Pakistani officials alleging that India carried killings of individuals associated with terrorism and extremism on Pakistan. India last week rejected all the allegations of targeted charges, made in the report issued by a media house. Thereafter, Indian officials called the allegations “false and malicious anti-India propaganda.”#WATCH | On being asked about the United States position on Pakistans allegations against India about carrying out state killings in Pakistan, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller says, So we have been following the media reports about this issue. We dont have any… pic.twitter.com/vwaKjkvK0Q— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2024Further, when asked about the allegations, Miller asserted that their government would not interfere in the issue but would encourage both nations to get into talks to avoid escalation. Randhir Jaiswal also highlighted the issue in January, when Pakistan tried to link India with the deaths of two Pakistani nationals that were later dismissed by the Ministry of External Affairs terming it as peddling false and malicious anti-India propaganda.Jaiswal further added that they have seen several media reports in respect of certain remarks by Pakistan Foreign Secretary which was Pakistans latest attempt at peddling false and malicious anti-India propaganda.“As the world knows, Pakistan has long been the epicenter of terrorism, organized crime, and illegal transnational activities, he added.
