Pakistan issues demarche to US over Kashmir remarks by American ambassador to India
The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday summoned the US charge d’affaires in Islamabad and lodged a “strong demarche” over “factually incorrect remarks” by the US ambassador to India regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to disputed region. “Pakistan strongly condemned and categorically rejected the characterisation of Jammu and Kashmir as a ‘part of India’,” said the FO…
The Foreign Office summoned the US charge d'affaires in Islamabad on Wednesday to lodge a "strong demarche" over the US ambassador to India's "factually incorrect remarks" regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to the disputed region. Pakistan strongly condemned the characterization of Jammu and Kashmir as "a part of India" and emphasized that the territory is an internationally recognized disputed area awaiting final disposition in line with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
The statement highlighted that the ambassador's "irresponsible statement" undermined the US's long-standing position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and ran contrary to the US commitment to international law and the UN Charter. Pakistan appreciated President Donald Trump's offer to mediate the Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India following the Marka-i-Haq incident, but urged the US to ensure its public statements align with the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir.
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