How India Viewed Traditional U.S. Kashmir Policy can be summarized in one sentence: Kashmir should not be treated as an international dispute requiring outside mediation between India and Pakistan. For decades, this principle shaped one of the most significant disagreements between India and the United States. New Delhi viewed American involvement in Kashmir with growing … Read more
The longstanding U.S. position emphasized peaceful negotiations between India and Pakistan while taking into account the wishes of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. The Congressional Research Service described this as the established American position, while also noting India’s opposition to third-party mediation and Pakistan’s efforts to internationalize the dispute. What Was the Traditional U.S. … Read more
America’s Kashmir Version: From Cold War diplomacy and India-Pakistan mediation to Washington’s increasingly India-centric strategic relationship and the 2026 Srinagar moment. The current version is however not necessarily proof that Washington has formally abandoned every element of its longstanding Kashmir position. The August 2026 remarks by Ambassador Sergio Gor are therefore interesting precisely because they … Read more