US has ruled out a mediatory role in Kashmir. Speaking to reporters in Washington, the state department spokesman PJ Crowley has said that while US understood the importance of the Kashmir issue to both India and Pakistan, it was ultimately between the two nations to resolve the issue with the active involvement of the people of Kashmir.<br/><br/>Crowly was replying to a question on a suggestion made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in a US daily. Zardari told the paper that US should demonstrate its neutrality and willingness to help India and Pakistan overcome their mutual distrust by stepping up its efforts to mediate the Kashmir dispute.<br/><br/>