Overview

• State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the United States has strong ties with both India and Pakistan and that diplomats remain committed to both nations.
• She said senior US leaders, including Vice President J D Vance, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, acted swiftly to halt the May India–Pakistan military clash.
• India has rejected US mediation claims and insists the ceasefire resulted solely from direct military talks between New Delhi and Islamabad.
• Bruce cited recent peace deals—from Armenia and Azerbaijan to India and Pakistan—to illustrate the administration’s broader peace-broker ambitions.
• Her remarks responded to questions about possible US arms assistance to Pakistan following a meeting between President Trump and Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.