Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Omar Says Kashmir Matters Won’t Be Solved in Washington
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor is visiting Srinagar on Wednesday.
He plans to meet Omar Abdullah and Manoj Sinha.
After that, he will travel to Ladakh.
Omar Abdullah said he wants to hear what the ambassador has to say.
However, Abdullah said he would not take his complaints to an ambassador from another country.
He said the problems should be solved by India’s government.
He also said Washington cannot resolve these matters.
Abdullah made the comments after reviewing development work in Srinagar.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor is scheduled to visit Srinagar on Wednesday.
Gor is expected to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
He will travel to Ladakh after his Srinagar meetings.
Abdullah said he was looking forward to hearing from Gor.
Abdullah said India’s government, not Washington, must resolve the region’s problems.
- Who
- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
- What
- Gor is scheduled to visit Srinagar, meet Abdullah and Sinha, and then travel to Ladakh.
- When
- The visit and Abdullah’s comments were reported as taking place on Wednesday.
- Where
- Srinagar and Ladakh, with Abdullah referring to Washington as the location of the US government.
- Why
- Gor is visiting Srinagar for meetings; Abdullah said the region’s problems must be resolved by India’s government.
- Visitor
- Sergio Gor, US Ambassador to India
- Srinagar meetings
- Gor is scheduled to meet Omar Abdullah and Manoj Sinha
- Next destination
- Ladakh
- Abdullah’s position
- He said the matters should be resolved by India’s government, not Washington
- Abdullah’s stated approach
- He said he was more interested in hearing from Gor than taking his grievances to him
- Context
- Abdullah spoke after reviewing development works in Srinagar