Few days ago, Pakistan Prime minister Imran khan was very happy after US President Donald Trump’s statement about mediation in Kashmir but when India scrapped the Article 370, U.S. sees India’s announcement on Kashmir as “India’s internal matter” & calls on “all parties” to maintain peace along LoC. It shows that Indian govt had done its homework very well to deal with International powers about this matter.
US state spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said, “We are closely following the events in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We take note of India’s announcement revising the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir.”
US spokesperson @statedeptspox statement on India’s decision to revoke Article 370 is measured: “We are closely following the events in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We take note of India’s announcement revising the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir …”
— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) August 6, 2019
US state spokesperson Morgan Ortagus further said, “India’s plan to split the state into two union territories. We note that the Indian government has described these actions as strictly an internal matter.”
..and India’s plan to split the state into two union territories. We note that the Indian government has described these actions as strictly an internal matter. #Kashmir
— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) August 6, 2019
US has asked all parties (Indian & Pakistan) to maintain peace and stability along the LoC.
US State Department spokesperson: “We call on all parties to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Control.” via @seemasirohi
— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) August 6, 2019
According to The Print Report, Modi govt had told US about plans to scrap Article 370 twice — last week and in February after the Pulwama.
According to The Print Report, NSA Ajit Doval had called the US counterpart John Bolton after the two days of Pulwama attack in February, 2019 and told him about the Modi government’s plans to do away with the ‘special status’ for Jammu and Kashmir.
