The assurance came after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” during his visit to Srinagar on August 19. Pakistan sought clarification over whether the remarks represented a policy shift and summoned the US chargé d’affaires in Islamabad in protest.
US officials told Pakistani interlocutors there had been “no change in our position” and reiterated that Kashmir remained a dispute requiring resolution between Pakistan and India.
The issue was also discussed during a media interaction involving Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon and Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh.
Pakistan has long pressed Washington to maintain consistency on Kashmir, while India describes the matter as an internal affair.
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