Srinagar, April 9 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday suggested that India could have played a role similar to Pakistan's in the West Asia conflict, had New Delhi not maintained such close diplomatic ties with Israel.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at SKICC here, the National Conference leader as per Kashmir News Service (KNS) said the ongoing ceasefire efforts in the region depend largely on the United States reining in Israel.

"The conflict was not started by Iran but was imposed on it. If the ceasefire fails, it will not be Iran's fault.The responsibility will be only Israel's. The US will have to rein in Israel," CM Omar said.

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