US Senator Elizabeth Warren concerned about blackout, restrictions in Indian occupied Kashmir

US Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concern over the recent events in occupied Kashmir, urging India to respect the rights of Kashmiris.

In a tweet, the US senator shared an AFP article regarding misery of Kashmiris in Indian occupied Kashmir.

She said that the US-India partnership has always been rooted in shared democratic values, adding:” I'm concerned about recent events in Kashmir, including a continued communications blackout and other restrictions. The rights of the people of Kashmir must be respected.”

Earlier US news publication The Washington Post reported that Senator Chris Van Hollen from the United States was this week refused entry into Indian-occupied Kashmir during a trip to India.

Hollen is part of a group of US Senators who have expressed serious concern over the alarming human rights situation in occupied Kashmir, which has been under a military curfew since August 5.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had revoked the constitutional autonomy of occupied Kashmir two months ago and imposed a military curfew in the valley, imprisoning millions of Muslims.

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