US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir, said the United States will reconsider its travel advisories for the region, affirming that J&K is an important part of India. His visit marks the first by a US envoy to J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
On the sixth anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation, Kashmir remained peaceful despite widespread rumours of political change. Daily life continued as usual, with schools and businesses open. Speculations about statehood and redivision did not materialize.
Mufti was released on October 14 after being in detention from August 5 last year following the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state.