How Donald Trump reacted to Indian strikes in Pakistan: 'People knew something was going to happen'

The US has reacted to Indian strikes inside Pakistan early on Wednesday, stating that people knew something was going to happen. The US President added that he hoped the clashes would end 'very quickly'.

 

"It's a shame. Just heard about it. I guess people knew something was going to happen based on a little bit of the past. They've been fighting for a long time. They've been fighting for many, many decades. I hope it ends very quickly," Trump said.

 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely. "I echo @POTUS's comments earlier today that this hopefully ends quickly and will continue to engage both Indian and Pakistani leadership towards a peaceful resolution." 

 

The UAE, which had earlier mediated between India and Pakistan, too reacted to the news. Urging both India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint, de-escalate tensions, and avoid further escalation that could threaten regional and international peace", the UAE Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a statement added: "His Highness reaffirmed that diplomacy and dialogue remain the most effective means of peacefully resolving crises, and achieving the shared aspirations of nations for peace, stability, and prosperity."

 

UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres said he was very concerned about the strikes. "The Secretary-General is very concerned about the Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international

border. He calls for maximum military restraint from both countries. The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan," the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said.

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