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Indian authorities removed security cordon outside Pakistan High Commission in Delhi SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: In a rare public affirmation of India’s sovereignty over J&K by a top US diplomat, ambassador Sergio Gor said Wednesday the UT is an important part of India and said Washington will consider downgrading its highest “do not travel” warning for J&K.Gor made the remarks in a joint briefing with J&K CM Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, during what’s the first standalone visit by a US envoy to the UT after abrogation of Art 370 in 2019. His remarks are seen by Indian officials as validating India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and post-2018 counterterror strategy and governance reforms. Later, Pakistan summoned the US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and lodged a demarche.Pakistan summoned the US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to lodge a “strong protest” over what it described as factually incorrect, referring to remarks by Gor on the status of J&K. Pakistan also claimed Gor’s “irresponsible” statement negated the long-standing position of US on J&K.“US puts out travel warnings and every so often, we re-evaluate those travel warnings. I cannot make any big announcements here today, but it is something we are going to look at,” said Gor who will visit Ladakh Thursday.“New Delhi, the chief minister here, the govt here, we believe have made some incredible steps to keeping this area safer and making it more safe,” added Gor.In remarks that could signal to other western countries to re-evaluate their own travel advisories, Gor said a lot of Americans would “enjoy coming here and seeing the beauty and the opportunities that exist here”.“So, we will be looking at if the travel warning that is imposed and recommended by US is something that should be downgraded because, as I said earlier, this is a beautiful area,” he said.US State Department currently maintains Level-4 travel warning for J&K. To downgrade the advisory, according to American authorities, US verifies sustained reductions in terror incidents, long-term political stability, ease of movement for foreign nationals, and reliable emergency consular access. Gor called on Abdullah at his residence soon after reaching Srinagar.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“I am thrilled to be here. We just had a very good meeting and we have some follow-ups that we hope to take back to Washington (and) back to Delhi. But a very warm, a very cordial meeting and we look forward to building this relationship forward,” he said.Abdullah said he discussed with Gor the relations between Delhi and Washington with a specific focus on J&K. “It was a very good meeting. We had an opportunity to discuss the relations between our two countries, but with a specific focus on what US can do with J&K,” the CM said.“There are obviously certain legacy issues that over time we will be working to resolve. But we look forward to taking this conversation further…” Abdullah said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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(Representative image) NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday approved four railway multi-tracking projects across West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and a highway project in Bihar, worth around Rs 13,041 crore, in its bid to improve connectivity and reduce logistics cost.The four railway lines will add about 410 km to Indian Railways network and are scheduled for completion by 2030-31.Announcing the decisions, I&B and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the increased railway line capacity due to these expansions will enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency as the national transporter will be able to operate more passenger and freight trains. These will also improve service reliability for railways.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe projects approved by cabinet are -173-km fourth line between Kharagpur and Bhadrak (Ranital), 75-km fourth line between Bhadrak and Haridaspur, 90-km of third and fourth lines between Gummidipundi and Gudur, and 72-km of third and fourth lines between Cuttack and Paradeep.The decision on highway development pertains to expansion of 83 km of Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa corridor on NH-22 in Bihar to four lanes. The project is expected to be completed in 30 months.The corridor is expected to reduce the travel time between from two hours to just one . It will also improve connectivity to Baba Garibnath Temple in Muzaffarpur and Punaura Dhamin Sitamarhi.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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(Left Photo: @AminaJMohammed) United Nations, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed will visit India later this month and discuss the world body’s cooperation with New Delhi as well as the country’s engagement in advancing sustainable development.Mohammed, who will be in China this week and then head to Mongolia, will stop over in India on her way back to New York.During her visit to India from August 26-28, she will meet with senior government officials in New Delhi “to discuss UN-India cooperation and India’s engagement in advancing sustainable development,” Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said at the daily press briefing here Wednesday.In India, Mohammed will also meet with students at the Indian Institute of Technology to “exchange on the opportunities and challenges to leverage digital innovation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.”In China, she will convene the third dialogue on Artificial Intelligence and Human Development Thursday and Friday, Dujarric said, adding that the convening is part of a global series of high-level dialogues bringing together leading thinkers from around the country, the region and the world to “examine how one of humanity’s most transformative technologies is shaping human progress.”On August 23, she will head to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, on behalf of the Secretary-General, to attend the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17).During the visit, she will underscore the need to accelerate land restoration, strengthen resilience, and advance sustainable development in the face of the growing challenges posed by desertification, land degradation and drought, he said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe deputy secretary-general will be back in New York on August 28.Mohammed had previously visited India in July 2023, which was her first visit to the country since her reappointment as the UN deputy secretary-general for a second five-year term in January 2022.She had met with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and had also travelled to Bengaluru, where she interacted with experts from premier information and technology research institutions and industry representatives to discuss India’s achievements in the digital technology domain that could be replicated in the Global South for addressing developmental challenges.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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