*WASHINGTON – **In a positive development, United States State Departmentgives a blow to India over Occupied Kashmir lockdown.*
*The United States has asked India to immediately remove restrictionsimposed in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.*
In a statement, Acting Assistant Secretary of the state for South AsiaAlice Wells said “we hope to see rapid action in the lifting ofrestrictions and the release of those who have been detained.”
Expressing grave concerns over the detention of politicians andbusinessmen, she said a lowering of rhetoric would be welcomed,particularly between two nuclear powers, as per Radio Pakistan.
The US official said that President Donald Trump is ready to play amediation role if both countries are willing.
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The curfew and communication blackout are continued across Indian occupiedKashmir on the 54th consecutive day, today.
The valley is under a continued military siege since August 5 when NarendraModi-led Indian government repealed the special status of occupied Kashmirand imposed strict clampdown in the territory. Thousands of Indian troopshave kept millions of Kashmiris confined to their homes during all thesedays, Kashmir Media Service reported.
