The United States said on Friday that there has been no change in its policy on Kashmir, as Washington continues to regard it as a territory disputed between India and Pakistan.
At a US State Department news briefing, spokesperson Morgan Ortagus described Kashmir as “certainly an incredibly important issue” that the United States continued to “follow closely”.
“No,” said Ms Ortagus when asked if there has been any change in the US policy on Kashmir. “No. And if there were, I certainly wouldn’t be announcing it here, but no, there’s not. Because we would let someone more important (person) like the president do that.”
Underlining the strategic importance of the South Asian region, Ms Ortagus said that the United States has remained “incredibly engaged” with India and Pakistan over Kashmir and other issues.
