"Coming To Listen To Us": Omar Abdullah On Meeting US Envoy In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to meet with US Ambassador Sergio Gor, emphasizing that Kashmir's internal issues must be resolved by the Indian central government rather than Washington. The meeting occurs amid heightened diplomatic interest and past controversies regarding Abdullah's comments on internationalizing the statehood issue.
Why it matters
The meeting underscores the delicate balance between local governance in J&K and international diplomatic engagement in a sensitive region.
Hours before his meeting with US ambassador to India, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that issues of Jammu and Kashmir have to be resolved by the central government and not Washington.The Chief Minister said that he will not raise internal problems faced by Jammu and Kashmir with the US ambassador Sergio Gor during the meeting scheduled on Wednesday afternoon in Srinagar."The solution to our problems will not come from Washington. Our problems have to be resolved by our Central Government," Abdullah said.Last month, J&K Chief Minister stoked a controversy when he said if he needed to stage a protest outside the White House and approach President Trump for restoration of J&K's statehood if protests in Delhi are not enough to restore J&K's statehood. The BJP had blamed Omar Abdullah for trying to internationalise the Kashmir issue.Abdullah's comment came after BJP leaders said that proposed National Conference protests at Jantar Mantar in…
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