# Trump envoy’s Kashmir visit sparks US-Pakistan diplomatic spat

https://mins.news/en/item/27338

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 13:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/why-a-trump-envoys-kashmir-visit-has-led-to-us-pakistan-spat?traffic_source=rss

> US Ambassador to India and Trump envoy Sergio Gor described Indian-administered Kashmir as “an important part of India”, prompting Pakistan to summon the acting US mission chief in Islamabad. Pakistan called the remark factually incorrect and contrary to Washington’s longstanding position that Kashmir remains disputed.

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