US wants to give PM Imran a chance to improve Pak-India relations: Pentagon official

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A United States (US) Pentagon official said that the Trump administration wants to give Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s government a chance to improve Pakistan-India relations.

US Department of Defence (DOD) Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Assistant Defence Secretary Randall Schriver said, “We want to give him [PM Khan] space to find the opportunities to improve things with India.”

“The cut in the financial assistance provided to Pakistan is also expected to continue,” he added.

He emphasised, “What I said about giving him space was really in the context of the India-Pakistan relationship.”

“We would certainly like to give him space to make the right decisions on a variety of things,” he remarked.