ISLAMABAD – The United States has expressed concern about reports ofdetentions and restrictions imposed in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
Speaking to media in Washington, State Department spokesperson MorganOrtagus said the United States is watching the situation in Jammu andKashmir closely.
The spokesperson said Washington continues to call for calm and restraint,including on rhetoric.
She said the United States encourages solving issues between Pakistan andIndia through dialogue, adding that Washington is concerned about theforced detention and curfew in the Indian occupied Kashmir.
Ortagus said the human rights of Kashmiris should be respected in theoccupied valley while underscoring the need to maintain peace and stabilityalong the Line of Control.
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The statement from the State Department comes after US President DonaldTrump met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of theG7 summit earlier this week in France.
During the meeting, Trump raised the issue of occupied Kashmir with Modi,expressing hope that something positive would come out of talks betweenPakistan and India.
