Pakistan Demands US Reconcile Kashmir Mediation Offer With Ambassador's "Part of India" Remarks

Pakistan summoned the top US diplomat in Islamabad on August 20, 2026, lodging a "strong demarche" after Ambassador Sergio Gor called Kashmir "an important part of India" during the first standalone US ambassadorial visit to the region since 2019. Islamabad welcomed Trump's ceasefire-era mediation offer but rejects any language implying Kashmir is settled — while New Delhi rejects third-party involvement entirely.