The Kashmir dispute dates back to 1947, when India got independence from British rule and was partitioned to create Pakistan. While US mediators, alongside diplomatic backchannels, prevented a bigger conflagration, President Trump's offer has put Delhi in a spot. It goes against our stated position for many years," Shyam Saran, a former Indian foreign secretary, tells the BBC. President Trump's recent comments have irked many Indians, who see this as an attempt to "internationalise" the Kashmir dispute. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has not formally responded to President Trump's offer to mediate.