Pakistan Summons US Envoy Over Contradictory Kashmir Signals

Pakistan lodged a formal protest — a "demarche" — with the top US diplomat in Islamabad on August 20, 2026. The trigger: Ambassador Sergio Gor called Kashmir "an important part of India" during the first standalone US ambassadorial visit to the region since 2019. Islamabad welcomes Trump's mediation offer but rejects any language implying Kashmir's status is settled. New Delhi, for its part, rejects third-party involvement entirely.