NEW DELHI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- India on Tuesday turned down the U.S. offer of mediating with Pakistan, saying that New Delhi's position for bilateral redressal of all issues with Islamabad has not changed yet.
"The government's position for bilateral redressal of all India-Pakistan issues in an environment free of terror and violence hasn't changed," Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said.
The ministry's response came after the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nicky Haley hinted an apparent change in her country's stance of not engaging in bilateral disputes between India and Pakistan.
"It's absolutely right that this administration is concerned about the relationship between India and Pakistan and very much wants to see how we de-escalate any sort of conflict going forward," she said when asked by the media about possible U.S. efforts to get India and Pakistan together for peace talks.
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