Islamabad : The US has urged India to lift its internet blockade in occupied Kashmir and respect freedom of expression in the occupied territory.
The statement was made by Zed Tarar, the US State Department’s Urdu Spokesperson during an exclusive interview to Geo news.
“Pakistan and India should work out for the reduction of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and start positive dialogue on the Kashmir issue,” he said.
Describing both India and Pakistan as partners of the US, Tarar said that the two countries must agree to formulate a strategy to ease tensions against one another through dialogue.
Speaking on the human rights and digital blockades in Kashmir, Zed Tarar demanded that Indian government should lift the internet blockade in the region and “freedom of expression” must be respected and protected in the valley.
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