# India news: US envoy's Kashmir remarks reignite Pakistan row

https://mins.news/en/item/27054

- DW, 2026-08-20 08:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-us-envoy-s-kashmir-remarks-reignite-pakistan-row/live-78438645?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US envoy Sergio Gor called Jammu and Kashmir an “important part of India,” prompting a diplomatic spat between Islamabad and New Delhi. Pakistan strongly condemned and rejected the remarks, while Indian authorities removed safety barricades outside Pakistan’s high commission in New Delhi.

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