The United States said it will stay out of the issues causing tensions between India and Pakistan while urging both sides to avoid escalation of tensions and resolve differences via dialogue.
The new year brings new hope that the time is right for India and Pakistan to focus on confidence-building measures to resume diplomatic and trade ties.
India has dismissed an unwarranted and habitual reference to Kashmir made by Pakistan during a Security Council meeting here. India s retort came at the UN Security Council open debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Promoting Sustaining Peace through Common Development