US asks India, Pakistan to resume dialogue

Washington, Aug 28: Decrying a Pakistani official's reported remark about use of nuclear weapons against India, US has urged the two countries to continue to work together with constructive dialogue to resolve their long standing issues. "Obviously, what we want to see are the tensions decrease," State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Thursday when asked about a Pakistani official's reported threat to use tactical weapons against India. "And speculation about the potential use of nuclear weapons certainly isn't doing anything to help decrease tensions, if in fact those comments were made," he said. What Secretary of State John Kerry, Kirby recalled, "has said repeatedly is that he wants the two nations to continue to work together with constructive dialogue to resolve their issues." "And we understand that there are issues longstanding," he said. "But that's what really needs to happen, is sitting down, dialogue, cooperation, talking through these things, and trying to work through some meaningful solutions."