His choice of words has weight given the long-running dispute between India and Pakistan over the region.
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has described Jammu and Kashmir as “an important part of India” during his first visit to Srinagar.
I cannot make any major announcement here today, but this is something we will look at.” Gor, who took charge as US ambassador in January, met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his visit and held talks on strengthening US ties with Jammu and Kashmir. As you know, I am the US ambassador to India. This is an important part of India. This is my first time here.
After the meeting, he said, “It is great to be here. Asked about the advisory, the American diplomat said, “The United States issues travel warnings, and we review them from time to time.
Earlier reporting noted: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Wednesday that the US may reconsider its travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir, as the central government and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have taken steps to make it a safer place. “New Delhi, the chief minister and the government here have taken some great steps to keep this area safe and make it even safer. So, we will see whether the travel warning that the United States has recommended should be reduced. “It was a very good meeting. But we are very hopeful that in the coming years, ties between the United States and Jammu and Kashmir will increase and become stronger. “Our problems have very little to do with them. It has never been my habit to take my complaints to another country. Washington does not have to resolve our problems. Our problems have to be resolved by our central government.
He said the steps taken by the Central government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to improve security would be considered as part of any review. This is a beautiful region, and I think many Americans would be happy to come here, see its beauty and explore its opportunities,” he said. The chief minister said his meeting with Gor covered the relationship between India and the United States, as well as opportunities for greater American ties with Jammu and Kashmir. We got an opportunity to discuss the relationship between our two countries, but particularly what the United States can do with Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. “There are obviously some old issues that we will try to resolve over time, but we look forward to taking this conversation forward,” he said and added, “This dialogue will be between Ambassador Gor and Washington, and between me and the Government of India in New Delhi. I think it would be very wrong for me to complain about my country to an ambassador of another country,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: “New Delhi, the chief minister here, the government here, we believe have made some incredible steps to keeping this area safer and making it more safe,” Sergio Gor said.
Earlier reporting noted: Gor made the statement after he arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
