Patel continued by saying that the finance minister of Pakistan had just visited the US and engaged in “consultations” with the State Department.
Washington: A United States official has said that Pakistan continues to be an important partner and there are no tensions between the two countries.
During a press briefing, Vedant Patel, the deputy spokesperson for the State Department, responded to a question regarding whether the “harsh” remarks made by Pakistani officials were a sign of tension. He said that there was no such issue.
Without a doubt not. As you’ve heard me say previously, Pakistan is one of our most significant regional allies, Patel stated.
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“There continues to be a lot of cooperation that we have with the Government of Pakistan, especially in the security space, especially in the trade sector,” he added.
