WASHINGTON – US State Department statement over Occupied Kashmir policy maycome as a blow to India as US Officials have rejected any change in USKashmir Policy while raising concerns over human rights violations andrestrictions in the Occupied territory.
Replying to another question regarding India’s unilateral and illegal movein occupied Kashmir, the spokesperson deflected a question regarding humanrights violations in the occupied valley but conceded that there arereports of “detentions and restrictions of residents in Jammu and inKashmir”.
“There are reports, as you’ve mentioned, of detentions and restrictions ofresidents in Jammu and in Kashmir. And again, that’s why we continue tomonitor this very, very closely.”
Ortagus, referring to Kashmir as an incredibly important issue, added thatthe US is heavily engaged in South Asia and routinely talks to Pakistan andIndia on issues facing the region.
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She, however, said that there has been no change in Washington’s Kashmirpolicy after Article 370 was revoked in the occupied valley.
