Pakistan protests US ambassador to India’s Kashmir remarks, summons envoy

Pakistan has summoned the United States' top envoy in Islamabad and strongly condemned remarks made by the US ambassador to New Delhi. The ambassador had called the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir "an important part of India" during a visit to Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan's foreign ministry released a statement over the weekend, emphasizing that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory.

The source of contention between the two nations has been the status of this Muslim-majority region, which has been a point of bitter rivalry since both countries gained independence from British rule in 1947. The US ambassador's statements have been seen as factually incorrect and have been strongly rejected by Pakistan. The recent conflict between India and Pakistan has been centered around Delhi's withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir in April 2025.

Islamabad has denied the attack, blaming New Delhi for backing the assailants. Tensions escalated in the following month with intense exchanges of drones, missiles, and artillery, resulting in nearly 70 casualties on both sides.