Pakistan protests US envoy’s Kashmir remarks

Pakistan summoned the US charge d’affaires in Islamabad to protest remarks made by the US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, during a visit to Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Foreign Office, the comments were "factually incorrect" and characterised Jammu and Kashmir as a part of India, which Pakistan strongly condemned and categorically rejected.

The Foreign Office lodged a strong demarche with the US diplomat, stating that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory, awaiting final disposition in accordance with relevant UNSC resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The Office also highlighted that the US ambassador's statement negated the long-standing position of the United States on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and ran contrary to the US commitment to the supremacy of international law and the UN Charter.

Pakistan appreciated US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between Pakistan and India to resolve the Kashmir dispute. However, the US side was urged to ensure that its public statements remained consistent with the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir, as per the Dawn report.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Live Mint, Dawn, Dawn - Pakistan — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.