U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce has defended President Donald Trump’s engagement with Pakistan’s military leadership, saying Washington’s relationship with India remains “good” and that open dialogue with all parties can help bridge differences.

“Our relationship with both nations is as it has been, which is good,” Bruce told reporters on Tuesday, when asked whether Trump’s outreach to Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir came at the expense of ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She stressed that “having a president who knows everyone, talks to everyone” is beneficial in resolving disputes.

Bruce declined to answer whether Trump’s rapport with Munir would lead to increased U.S. aid or arms sales to Pakistan but highlighted the U.S.-Pakistan counter-terrorism dialogue held in Islamabad earlier the same day. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism and discussed enhancing cooperation against extremist threats.

Trump hosted Munir at the White House in June, thanking him for “not going into the war and ending it.” Munir returned to the U.S. last week to attend a CENTCOM change-of-command ceremony in Tampa, Florida.

Trump has claimed he mediated an end to a conflict in May triggered by India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terror groups following an April attack in Pahalgam. Munir echoed Trump’s account and even nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

India, however, has denied any U.S. mediation, saying a ceasefire was initiated directly between military officials of both nations.

Bruce, nominated to be U.S. deputy permanent representative to the UN, called the resolution of the conflict “a proud moment” for U.S. diplomacy, crediting Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for swiftly acting to prevent escalation.