US no policy change on kashmir urge India Pak to maintain calm

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Washington: The US said on Friday that there was no change in its policy on Kashmir and called on India and Pakistan to exercise peace and restraint.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus asked the media if there was any change in the policy on America’s Kashmir.

America’s policy has been that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and both the countries have to decide on the speed and scope of negotiations on this issue.

Ortagus said in response to another question, “If there is a change in policy, I will definitely announce here but it is not.” He said that the US supports talks between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that We have called on all parties to maintain peace and restraint.

We mainly want peace and stability and we obviously support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and other related issues.

India on Monday removed the provisions of Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two union territories Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. Ortagus said that the US is working closely with both South Asian countries.

He said, ‘Pakistan’s Prime Minister (Imran) Khan had come here but not just because of Kashmir. This is definitely an important issue and we are keeping a close watch on it.

We worked closely with India on many issues and we also worked closely with Pakistan.

In response to a question about Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations of human rights violations in Kashmir, Ortagus said, “I really don’t want to say anything more than what we said …” The spokesperson said that the US was not able to comment on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Keeping a close eye.

Ortagus reiterated earlier statements that India did not consult and inform America about repealing Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution.

Meanwhile, another senior US diplomat will be heading to India after the acting Foreign Minister Alice Wells for South and Central Asia affairs.

Ortagus said that this visit is predetermined but the current issues will be discussed in it. He told that Deputy Foreign Minister John J.

Sullivan will meet India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and address the India-America Forum.