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India Has Rights Issues, Situation Improving In J&K: US State Department
India has several significant human rights issues, including restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a report of the US state department said on Tuesday. The report notes that the government has taken steps to improve the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and restor...
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"Severe Consequences": US Senators On Kashmir Before Trump's India Visit
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's India visit later this month, four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern about the internet curbs in Kashmir more than six months after Jammu and Kashmir's special status was scrapped under Article 370, as well the preventive detentions of political leaders. In the...
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Pakistan Has "Limited Options" To Respond To India's J&K Decision: US Report
Pakistan's leadership has "limited options" to respond to India's decision on Jammu and Kashmir as many analysts view that Islamabad has "little credibility" on the issue given its long history of covertly supporting terrorist groups there, according to a US Congressional report.
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15 Foreign Envoys In J&K, Itinerary Includes Lunch With Political Leaders
Envoys from 15 nations -- including the US -- are in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit to check on the ground situation in the newly created union territory. This is the second time a foreign delegation is visiting Jammu and Kashmir since the Centre scrapped the special status of the state under Article 370 of the constitution and bifurcated it...
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Mike Pompeo And I Had A "Brief Discussion" On Kashmir: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the situation in Kashmir was briefly discussed during his bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and American lawmakers in separate meetings inquired about the amended Citizenship Act.
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US Hearing On Kashmir Shows "Lack Of Understanding", Says India
The government today said it is regrettable that a few US lawmakers used a Congressional hearing to question measures to protect lives of people in Jammu and Kashmir.
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"Institutions Of India's Democracy Are Working": US Official On Kashmir
India's institutions, including the Supreme Court which is examining the government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, are working, a top US official has said at a Congressional hearing during which concerns were raised over the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation the Valley.
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US Expresses Concern On Kashmir, Slams Pakistan For Backing Terror
A group of US lawmakers today expressed concern about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, pointing to the detention of local political leaders and activists and the internet blackout.
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Welcome Actions By India To Improve Situation In Kashmir: US Official
The United States "welcomes" actions by the Indian government to improve the situation and "address local grievances" in Jammu and Kashmir while being concerned about the detention of local political leaders and activists and the internet blackout, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells said on Tuesday.
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"Support India's Objectives, But Concerned About Kashmir Situation": US
The Trump administration on Tuesday said while it supports India's development agenda behind scrapping Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, it was concerned over the current situation in the Valley.
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Focus On Kashmir In US Congress Panel Meet On Human Rights In South Asia
A US Congressional sub-committee on Monday said it will hold a hearing on the human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Kashmir on October 22.
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US Lawmakers Urge Trump To Press India To Lift J&K Communication Blackout
A bipartisan group of four influential US lawmakers on Thursday expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and urged President Donald Trump to press India to lift the communication blackout and release those who have been detained.
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Two US Lawmakers Seek Immediate End Of Communication Blackout In Kashmir
Two US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the situation in Kashmir, and urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to convince India to immediately end the communication blockade and release those who have been detained.
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"Deeply Concerned About Situation In Kashmir": US Senator Bernie Sanders
United States must support UN-backed peaceful resolution in Kashmir, US senator and presidential contender Bernie Sanders said on Saturday, adding that he was "deeply concerned about the situation" in the state.
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"Concerned By Reports Of Detentions, Continued Restrictions": US On J&K
The US is watching the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and continues to be "very concerned by reports of detentions and the continued restrictions on the residents of the region", a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.
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India Has Rights Issues, Situation Improving In J&K: US State Department
India has several significant human rights issues, including restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a report of the US state department said on Tuesday. The report notes that the government has taken steps to improve the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and restor...
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"Severe Consequences": US Senators On Kashmir Before Trump's India Visit
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's India visit later this month, four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern about the internet curbs in Kashmir more than six months after Jammu and Kashmir's special status was scrapped under Article 370, as well the preventive detentions of political leaders. In the...
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Pakistan Has "Limited Options" To Respond To India's J&K Decision: US Report
Pakistan's leadership has "limited options" to respond to India's decision on Jammu and Kashmir as many analysts view that Islamabad has "little credibility" on the issue given its long history of covertly supporting terrorist groups there, according to a US Congressional report.
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15 Foreign Envoys In J&K, Itinerary Includes Lunch With Political Leaders
Envoys from 15 nations -- including the US -- are in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit to check on the ground situation in the newly created union territory. This is the second time a foreign delegation is visiting Jammu and Kashmir since the Centre scrapped the special status of the state under Article 370 of the constitution and bifurcated it...
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Mike Pompeo And I Had A "Brief Discussion" On Kashmir: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the situation in Kashmir was briefly discussed during his bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and American lawmakers in separate meetings inquired about the amended Citizenship Act.
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US Hearing On Kashmir Shows "Lack Of Understanding", Says India
The government today said it is regrettable that a few US lawmakers used a Congressional hearing to question measures to protect lives of people in Jammu and Kashmir.
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"Institutions Of India's Democracy Are Working": US Official On Kashmir
India's institutions, including the Supreme Court which is examining the government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, are working, a top US official has said at a Congressional hearing during which concerns were raised over the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation the Valley.
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US Expresses Concern On Kashmir, Slams Pakistan For Backing Terror
A group of US lawmakers today expressed concern about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, pointing to the detention of local political leaders and activists and the internet blackout.
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Welcome Actions By India To Improve Situation In Kashmir: US Official
The United States "welcomes" actions by the Indian government to improve the situation and "address local grievances" in Jammu and Kashmir while being concerned about the detention of local political leaders and activists and the internet blackout, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells said on Tuesday.
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"Support India's Objectives, But Concerned About Kashmir Situation": US
The Trump administration on Tuesday said while it supports India's development agenda behind scrapping Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, it was concerned over the current situation in the Valley.
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Focus On Kashmir In US Congress Panel Meet On Human Rights In South Asia
A US Congressional sub-committee on Monday said it will hold a hearing on the human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Kashmir on October 22.
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US Lawmakers Urge Trump To Press India To Lift J&K Communication Blackout
A bipartisan group of four influential US lawmakers on Thursday expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and urged President Donald Trump to press India to lift the communication blackout and release those who have been detained.
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Two US Lawmakers Seek Immediate End Of Communication Blackout In Kashmir
Two US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the situation in Kashmir, and urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to convince India to immediately end the communication blockade and release those who have been detained.
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"Deeply Concerned About Situation In Kashmir": US Senator Bernie Sanders
United States must support UN-backed peaceful resolution in Kashmir, US senator and presidential contender Bernie Sanders said on Saturday, adding that he was "deeply concerned about the situation" in the state.
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"Concerned By Reports Of Detentions, Continued Restrictions": US On J&K
The US is watching the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and continues to be "very concerned by reports of detentions and the continued restrictions on the residents of the region", a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.
