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Norway backs Pakistan mediation in US-Iran war
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Thursday backed Pakistan's efforts to mediate in the US-Iran war during talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. Eide said Norway supported Pakistan's role and that Iran had the right to protect itself as a state. He called the war a violation of international rules.
Dar and Eide also discussed boosting bilateral trade, investment, technology, and maritime cooperation. Dar briefed Eide on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty. Eide's two-day visit was the first by a Norwegian foreign minister in a decade.
The Indian Opinion
Norway's praise for Pakistan as a peacemaker gives Islamabad diplomatic cover while it hosts talks. Yet the same Pakistani leaders push the Kashmir narrative and stall on the Indus Waters Treaty. The question that matters: will Norway's support translate into concrete pressure on both Washington and Tehran, or is it just polite applause for a venue?
Source: indiatoday.in
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