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Pakistan has summoned Washington's top envoy in Islamabad to lodge a strong protest over remarks made by the US ambassador to India. The envoy, speaking in Srinagar, referred to the disputed territory of Kashmir as "an important part of India."

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A strong demarche was lodged over the factually incorrect remarks of US Ambassador to India, regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan's foreign ministry issued a statement late Wednesday, calling the remarks "factually incorrect." The ministry emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir is "an internationally recognised disputed territory."

The divided Muslim-majority territory has been a central point of contention between India and Pakistan since their partition in 1947. The recent diplomatic exchange occurs against a backdrop of heightened tensions, including India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following a deadly attack in April 2025, which New Delhi blamed on Islamabad. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack.

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It was underscored that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory.

In the month following the attack, the two nuclear-armed neighbors engaged in significant cross-border exchanges, resulting in nearly 70 fatalities on both sides.

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this is an important part of India