'Pakistan's Frustration': India On Reaction To Sergio Gor's J&K Comment
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs dismissed Pakistan's protest regarding US Ambassador Sergio Gor's visit to Jammu and Kashmir. India reiterated its stance that the region is an integral part of the country, while the US envoy discussed potential cooperation in tourism and horticulture.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan and the evolving diplomatic engagement between India and the US regarding the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday brushed aside Pakistan's summoning of a top US diplomat over Ambassador Sergio Gor's comment that Jammu and Kashmir is an "important part of India".Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, addressed a bi-weekly press briefing in Delhi and said both Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and indivisible parts of India. "They were, they are, and they will remain so," he emphasised.In response to a question on Pakistan's diplomatic protest over Gor's remarks, Jaiswal said he didn't need to comment further on Islamabad's "frustration"."I see no reason to comment on Pakistan's frustration.
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