Before President Barak Obam’s trip to south Asian countries, everybody in the sub continent was waiting eagerly and patiently that what will be the America’s stand on Kashmir in the backdrop of the recent mass movement in the valley when he will be in India. There was a concern in India, that he might draw a line on the Kashmir when he will meet its counterpart at New Delhi. The breathless Indian media started earlier discussing the threadbare of Obam’s visit to India before his arrival and also maintained a pressure tactics on Obama administration that he should condemn and warn those perpetrators of Mumbai carnage and also send a strong message across the border that Pakistan should dismantle those terror groups which are responsible for this act.
But after his 75-minute meeting with Dr Singh, Obama told a joint press conference that he had discussed the situation in the region, including India-Pakistan relations with Dr Singh.
“Kashmir is a longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan. I believe both Pakistan and India have interest in reducing tensions between the two countries,” US President said.
The US President was replying to a question asked by an American journalist about his administration’s policy on Kashmir. Obama said
“The US cannot impose solutions to these problems. I have indicated to Prime Minister that we are happy to play any role the parties think is appropriate in reducing tensions. It is in the interest of the two countries, region and the US,” Obama said at a joint press conference with Dr Singh. It clearly shows that Obama is cautious as well as defensive after the loss of his democrats in the recent elections in the U.S, it looks bleak that he will be re-elected U.S.A president again because the Democrats are no more having majority in the congress. Thus it was more economical and political compulsion of the president to maintain equilibrium between the two nations. He signed three billion business deals with Indian companies and created fifty five thousand jobs in the U.S.A, where the unemployment rate is remarkably increasing from the last five years and the Obama Govt has not taken any serious step so for to counter it. These business deals will definitely bring stability to American economy that is why he was accompanied by the biggest ever business delegation to India by any U.S president.
“Kashmir is a longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan. I believe both Pakistan and India have interest in reducing tensions between the two countries,” US President said.
The US President was replying to a question asked by an American journalist about his administration’s policy on Kashmir. Obama said
“The US cannot impose solutions to these problems. I have indicated to Prime Minister that we are happy to play any role the parties think is appropriate in reducing tensions. It is in the interest of the two countries, region and the US,” Obama said at a joint press conference with Dr Singh. It clearly shows that Obama is cautious as well as defensive after the loss of his democrats in the recent elections in the U.S, it looks bleak that he will be re-elected U.S.A president again because the Democrats are no more having majority in the congress. Thus it was more economical and political compulsion of the president to maintain equilibrium between the two nations. He signed three billion business deals with Indian companies and created fifty five thousand jobs in the U.S.A, where the unemployment rate is remarkably increasing from the last five years and the Obama Govt has not taken any serious step so for to counter it. These business deals will definitely bring stability to American economy that is why he was accompanied by the biggest ever business delegation to India by any U.S president.
But if the president Obama wants any stability in the region then he has to play a key role in resolving the long standing Kashmir dispute. His statement on Kashmir that it is a dispute between the two countries was welcomed by all most all major separatist leaders in the valley however the pro-Indian parties reiterated their stance that the issue has to be resolved bilaterally between India and Pakistan and America can’t act as a mediator. Is this enough or Kashmiri leadership from the both sides were expecting more from Mr. Barrack Obama? Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani who is spearheading the ‘quit Kashmir movement’ welcoming Obama’s statement said he has acknowledged the “reality” that Kashmir is a long-standing dispute and needs resolution.
“Obama has endorsed our stand on Kashmir. He has not made the statement in isolation. It is the result of martyrdom of 112 youth and teenagers and unflinching sacrifices rendered by people of Kashmir particularly during the peaceful movement of the past five months,” he said. Welcoming Obama’s statement, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said it has been the conglomerate’s persistent demand for third party facilitation to remove trust deficit between India and Pakistan. But our question remains unanswered we Kashmir’s like platitudes but not the hard reality that it is the growing economical power of India which forced Obama to distance himself from the Kashmir issue in the public meetings which we as a nation should accept as a hard reality.
“Obama has endorsed our stand on Kashmir. He has not made the statement in isolation. It is the result of martyrdom of 112 youth and teenagers and unflinching sacrifices rendered by people of Kashmir particularly during the peaceful movement of the past five months,” he said. Welcoming Obama’s statement, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said it has been the conglomerate’s persistent demand for third party facilitation to remove trust deficit between India and Pakistan. But our question remains unanswered we Kashmir’s like platitudes but not the hard reality that it is the growing economical power of India which forced Obama to distance himself from the Kashmir issue in the public meetings which we as a nation should accept as a hard reality.
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