The US lawmakers called upon the Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla earlier this month to discuss the lockdown and communicate blockade in the occupied region. The US lawmakers asked when the communication barrier would be lifted and when internet access would fully be restored. The US officials urged the Indian government to provide access to Congress members and foreign journalists into the occupied valley. “We believe true transparency can only be achieved when journalists and Members of Congress are allowed free access to the region. We encourage India to open Jammu and Kashmir to both domestic and foreign journalists, and other international visitors, in the interest of open media and increased communication,” the letter concluded.

Source: Pakistan Today October 26, 2019 15:11 UTC