Gor's Srinagar Visit Sparks Controversy Amid Kashmir Travel Advisory

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor is set to visit Srinagar on Wednesday and meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha before heading to Ladakh. Ahead of his visit, Abdullah said he was looking forward to the discussion but added that “our problems have little to do with him”.

Abdullah was speaking to reporters after taking stock of development works in Srinagar on Wednesday morning.

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The last such visit was in January 2020, when US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster, along with envoys from 14 other countries, visited Srinagar and Jammu in the wake of the constitutional changes in J&K. Former J&K Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader said, “The Least, the US Ambassador Sergio Gor can do is review and withdraw the highest level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir.”

“For Kashmir, where thousands of families depend on tourism, the travel advisory on Kashmir is more than a warning; it is a wall between Kashmir and the world. Lifting it would send a powerful message of confidence, help bring back international tourists and give much-needed relief to countless families whose livelihoods depend on tourism,” she added.