Paul Kapur, the candidate of American president Donald Trump for the deputy secretary of state of South Asia and Central Asia, said on Tuesday at the Senate Committee for Foreign Relations which he would favor cooperation in terms of security with Pakistan where he aligns with American interests.
He also expressed his intention to explore opportunities to improve bilateral collaboration in trade and investment,
He previously was one of the state -of -the -state planning staff during Trump’s first term, where he played a role in training American strategy in South Asia.
Kapur, an academic of Indian origin, recognized the volatility of the region, referring to the recent climbing between India and Pakistan. He said the crisis was narrowly considered due to “intense commitment” by US vice-president JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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In Pakistan, he said that if he was confirmed, he “would continue to cooperation in terms of security where this is beneficial for American interests while looking for bilateral collaboration opportunities in trade and investment”.
He noted that “South Asia recently avoided an expensive conflict with Vice-President Vance and Secretary Rubio joined the issue”.
He added: “If he is confirmed, I will continue to promote longtime American security interests with India and Pakistan by pursuit of peace and stability and the fight against terrorism.”
These tensions between the two accounts increased after an attack in Jammu-et-Cachemire of Indian origin on April 22, which killed 26 people.
India quickly blamed Pakistan, but without presenting evidence. Islamabad denied Indian claims and called for an independent investigation. India has taken hostile measures, in particular the suspension of the 65 -year -old Industry Water Treaty (IWT), the stopping of trade and the closure of border passages, while it retaliated against the alleged attack.
In response, Pakistan has undertaken reciprocal measures, in particular by interrupting trade and closing its airspace to Indian planes. The situation quickly intensified while missile strikes and air raids rocked the two nations, which led to dozens of victims.
After a military confrontation, the United States announced a ceasefire on May 10. President Trump later wrote on Truth Social: “I will work with you, both to see if, after a” thousand years “, a solution can be obtained in cashmere.”
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Despite its commitment to regional balance, the Kapur previous scholarship sparked criticism in Pakistan. His book Dangerous deterrence and academic work, including The unstable peace of India and PakistanWere considered to be reflecting a bias, with repeated suggestions that Pakistan encourages instability in the region.
Kapur is committed to focusing on practical diplomacy. “If it is confirmed, I support the efforts to bring back Americans detained home in Afghanistan and work to prevent the country from becoming a launch of terrorism again,” he said.
The Senate should vote on the appointment of Kapur later this month.
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Paul Kapur should take over as assistant secretary of state for South and Central Affairs in Asia, a role previously occupied by Donald Lu. Lu had previously been examined on the exam following allegations of the former Pakistani Prime Minister and founder of the PTI, Imran Khan.
Khan accused read of being involved in a “foreign conspiracy” which, according to him, led to his withdrawal from his duties by a vote without confidence in April 2022.
In an interview with Becky Anderson of CNN, Khan allegedly allegedly used a threatening language at an official meeting with the Pakistan ambassador. “On March 7 … The US Under-Secretary of State responsible for South Asia told our ambassador during an official meeting [with] Note the takers on both sides, unless you get rid of your Prime Minister that Pakistan will have consequences, “said Khan.
He added that Lu should be dismissed for “bad manners and pure arrogance”.
