‘Between Pakistan and US': CM Omar Abdullah on Pak summoning US diplomat over Sergio Gor's J&K remark
India's US ambassador Sergio Gor on Wednesday called J&K an “important part of India” and said Washington would reconsider its travel advisory for the UT.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his thoughts on Pakistan summoning the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Islamabad over remarks made by India's U.S. Ambassador, Sergio Gor, regarding the Union Territory. Gor, during his first official visit to Jammu and Kashmir, stated that Jammu and Kashmir is an essential part of India.
This remark made Islamabad uneasy, prompting the Kasmiri chief minister to remark that this matter is between Pakistan and the U.S. He further added that the U.S. government is contemplating downgrading travel warnings for Jammu and Kashmir. Gor, describing Jammu and Kashmir as a beautiful place, expressed that Americans would relish visiting the Union Territory.
Pakistan, in its official statement, strongly condemned the ambassador's remarks, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is awaiting final disposition according to UNSC resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
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