By Neeta Sharma
New Delhi:
A three-member delegation of US diplomats visited Srinagar on Monday ahead of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory after a gap of 10 years.
“The visit is well within the boundaries of diplomatic outreach mechanism of the US State Department,” a senior government official told NDTV.
According to the official, the visits are not unusual as similar visits with diplomats were common in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. “They get a chance to make on-ground assessments,” he said.
The delegation included Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Graham Mayer, First Secretary Gary Applegarth, and Political Counselor Abhiram. They met political leaders from Kashmir including former chief minister Omar Abdullah as well as former mayor of Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu.
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