The US on Wednesday shut down a Pakistani reporter who accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of opposing the de-escalation talks between Delhi and Islamabad.

In his question, the reporter said that Pakistan welcomed the efforts made by the US and claimed that his government believed that US President Donald Trump could even win a Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace between the two countries over Kashmir issue. “He (PM Modi) was not even allowed in this country 10 years back,” said the reporter.

When the reporter asked whether the US was disappointed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not welcome the “peace deal,” US Department of State official Thomas Pigott said that the focus was on the ceasefire.

“What we are happy to see is a ceasefire, and we want to see a ceasefire maintained, and we want to encourage direct communication. That is our focus. Our focus is the ceasefire and encouraging direct communication. That is where our focus is going to remain,” Pigott said in a press briefing.