Trump’s India visit: Four Senators write to Mike Pompeo on Kashmir, CAA and NRC
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s India visit: Four Senators write to Mike Pompeo on Kashmir, CAA and NRC

The Hindu  

February 14, 2020 02:54 am | Updated November 28, 2021 11:31 am IST - Washington Days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to India, four Senators, who have described themselves as “longtime friends of India”, have written to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking for an assessment of the situation in Kashmir as well as the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizenship. The letter dated February 12 is co-signed by Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Republicans Todd Young and Trump ally Lindsey Graham. Hundreds of Kashmiris remain in ‘preventative detention’, including key political figures.” The letter asks for an assessment in 30 days of the number of individuals detained in connection with Article 370 and “whether detainees endure torture or other forms of mistreatment”. at risk of statelessness, arbitrary deprivation or denial of nationality, expulsion or arbitrary detention pursuant to the Government of India’s latest National Register of Citizens list, and any excessive use of force by Indian authorities against demonstrators opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act.”

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India protests to US over American envoy Donald Blome’s visit to Pak-occupied Kashmir
2 years, 3 months ago

India protests to US over American envoy Donald Blome’s visit to Pak-occupied Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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India TV News  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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Firstpost  

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5 years ago

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Firstpost  

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Human rights matters won't be part of 2+2 dialogue between India, US: Wells
5 years ago

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India TV News  

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Opinion | America’s J&K advice
5 years, 2 months ago

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Live Mint  

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US senator barred from Kashmir as lockdown enters 3rd month
5 years, 3 months ago

US senator barred from Kashmir as lockdown enters 3rd month

Associated Press  

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US presses New Delhi to ease restriction in Kashmir, says Donald Trump is 'willing to mediate' to lower tensions between India-Pakistan
5 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 3 months ago

Ready to mediate over Kashmir if India and Pakistan agree: Donald Trump

India TV News  

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Indian-Americans urge Donald Trump to ’fully support’ India on Jammu & Kashmir
5 years, 5 months ago

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Live Mint  

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5 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump irks India, offers to mediate in Kashmir row again

Live Mint  

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India shuts down Trump’s claim he was invited to mediate in Kashmir, with government declaring US president not welcome
5 years, 5 months ago

India shuts down Trump’s claim he was invited to mediate in Kashmir, with government declaring US president not welcome

The Independent  

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​India should react calmly to Donald Trump’s 'mediation' in Kashmir; bilateral ties more important than POTUS’ rants
5 years, 5 months ago

​India should react calmly to Donald Trump’s 'mediation' in Kashmir; bilateral ties more important than POTUS’ rants

Firstpost  

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US lawmakers support India's stand on Kashmir, one of them apologises for Donald Trump remarks
5 years, 5 months ago

US lawmakers support India's stand on Kashmir, one of them apologises for Donald Trump remarks

India TV News  

An influential Democratic Congressman on Tuesday apologised to India's US envoy for President Donald Trump's "embarrassing" remarks on Kashmir, while several others came out in support of New Delhi's established stand against any third-party role on the issue. "I just apologized to Indian Ambassador Harsh Shringla for Trump's amateurish and embarrassing mistake," Congressman Brad Sherman tweeted hours after Trump's stunning …

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5 years, 5 months ago

From clueless to mohalle wali aunty: Twitter users troll Donald Trump on Kashmir mediation remark

India Today  

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