Pakistan summons U.S. Chargé d’Affaires over Sergio Gor's remarks on J&K

The statement further highlighted that the “irresponsible statement” by the U.S. ambassador “negated the long-standing and well-documented position of the United States on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute”

The divided Muslim-majority territory has been at the centre of bitter rivalry between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947.

Pakistan condemns the American ambassador in New Delhi after he called a disputed territory an “important part of India,” underscoring tensions between the nations over Jammu and Kashmir.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday stirred a diplomatic firestorm after he told reporters that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an “important part of India”. Gor reignited diplomatic tensions over the area of Kashmir which has been claimed by both India and Pakistan. The two nuclear-armed countries have

US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Srinagar with J&K CM OmarPakistan on Wednesday summoned the US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and lodged a protest after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” during his visit to Srinagar on Wednesday.The remarks came as Gor made hi

Sergio Gor, who also serves as US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, will be meeting Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.