US envoy Sergio Gor calls J&K ‘important part of India’, says travel advisories will be reconsidered
Gor made the remarks during his visit to Srinagar, signalling a significant shift in the tone of Washington’s engagement with Jammu and Kashmir.
US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, visited Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, stating that the region is an "important part of India." During his first trip to the Union Territory since assuming his role as US ambassador to India and President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Gor also announced that the United States would reconsider its travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir.
The current advisory, a Level 4 "Do not travel" warning, highlights the region's high risk of terrorism and civil unrest, specifically affecting tourist destinations like Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam. Gor's remarks come after recent heightened tensions in the area following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025 and Operation Sindoor.
He made the comments while meeting with Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president, who had specifically asked for a review and withdrawal of the highest-level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir. Gor's visit to Kashmir is significant, given the region's complex and sensitive status, as well as the longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan over it.
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