Ilhan Omar Enrages India by ‘Violating Our Territorial Integrity’ With Rare Visit to Contested Region
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was criticized by the government of India for wading into the hot-button issue of the Kashmir region. The region is claimed in full by both India and Pakistan, but – after three…
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was criticized by the government of India for wading into the hot-button issue of the Kashmir region.
The region is claimed in full by both India and Pakistan, but – after three wars in the past 75 years – each governs a piece in an uneasy deal.
Omar visited the Muslim-majority region on Thursday and said it needs more attention, according to Reuters.
“I don’t believe that it is being talked about to the extent it needs to in Congress but also with the administration,” the Muslim lawmaker said amid a rare visit by a U.S. lawmaker to the de facto border dividing the part of Kashmir held by