Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SR)
New Delhi, Aug 20: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today had a telephonic conversation with his newly appointed US counterpart Mark Esper.
As reported in ANI, in an introductory call, Rajnath Singh congratulated Mark Esper on his appointment as the US Secretary of Defence. The duo had conversation on Article 370 and Kashmir. Singh raised issue of cross-border terrorism & appreciated US support for India’s effort to maintain peace and stability in region. He said issues relating to Article 370 are India's internal matter, aimed at improving economic development, democracy&prosperity for people of J&K.
Mark Esper appreciated India’s position that the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir are an internal matter of India. He hoped that any issue between India and Pakistan will be resolved bilaterally. The conversation came a day after PM Modi talked with US President Donald Trump about regional security.