India dismisses Pakistan protest over US Envoy's Kashmir remarks
India's Ministry of External Affairs rejected a "demarche" from Islamabad following U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor's description of Jammu and Kashmir as an "important part of India." The row highlights a significant shift in Washington's stance since the 2025 "Operation Sindoor" conflict. Separately, a blast in Mastung, Balochistan, killed four laborers on Saturday morning, while Pakistani security forces reported killing seven terrorists in Kharan as part of the ongoing Radd-ul-Fitna-3 counter-terrorism operations along the border.
Date: August 22, 2026
Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India
Conflict: India-Pakistan Conflict
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 4
Source: Pakistan Today