ISLAMABAD-U.S. ambassador Robert Oakley in an interview stated that his country did not recognize the Indian claim on Kashmir. Before leaving for home the U.S. envoy said that the issue must be solved by India and Pakistan under the Simla agreement and taking into account the needs of the Kashmiri people. He said the U.S. government had stated on many occasions that both India and Pakistan must find a way to a peaceful solution of the problem and refrain from acts that worsen tensions and exact a fearful toll in human lives and welfare.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 6, 1991
