AJK president, rights body deplore US envoy’s Kashmir remarks

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Chaudhry Latif Akbar and the Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR) on Thursday criticised US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor for describing occupied Kashmir as an “important part of India”, saying the remarks were at variance with the territory’s disputed status and Washington’s historical position on the issue. In separate statements, Mr Akbar termed the ambassador’s remarks during his visit to Srinagar “deeply regrettable” and...

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