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Norway backs Pakistan mediation in US-Iran war
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…
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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