Why a Trump envoy’s Kashmir visit has led to US-Pakistan spat

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the top United States diplomat in Islamabad on Wednesday, hours after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Indian-administered Kashmir as “an important part of India” during his first visit to the territory.Islamabad rejected the remark and reasserted Kashmir’s status as disputed territory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pahalgam attack: A simple guide to the Kashmir conflictlist 2 of 4Why is India vetting books in Kashmir in search of ‘anti-national’ content?list 3 of 4Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj freed on baillist 4 of 4Is Pakistan ‘using India’s playbook’ in Kashmir?end of listThe visit by Gor, who also serves as President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, was the first standalone trip by a serving US ambassador to Indian-administered Kashmir since 2019, and the first since India stripped the territory of its autonomy that year.His remarks were made publicly, alongside Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, adding to Islamabad’s irritation.The episode also comes at a delicate moment for Washington’s ties with both South Asian ...