Asserting that Kashmir is an internal issue for India, Indian-American lawmaker Ro Khanna who recently joined Pakistani Congressional Caucus has said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan needs to cool his heated rhetoric. "Kashmir is an internal matter for India's democracy and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan needs to cool his heated rhetoric and t escalate to a war or conflict," Congressman Khanna told members of Indian-American community during an interaction in Freemont, California recently.  "Imran Khan's rhetoric of war with India is absolutely ridiculous," Khanna, two-term Democratic Congressman representing Silicon Valley in US House of Representatives, was quoted as saying by local India Post in its latest weekly edition.

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Kashmiri-American community backs J&K integration

During interaction, Kashmiri-American community appreciated his support in democratic resolution of conflict and upliftment of communities from poverty and terror. Meanwhile, in a tweet earlier this week, Congresswoman Ilhan Abdullahi Omar expressed her concerns over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir Valley. She urged for an immediate restoration of communication, respect for human rights, democratic rms, and religious freedom and de-escalation. Donald Trump while meeting PM Narendra Modi during G7 summit had also state very clearly that Kashmir a bilateral matter. Pakistan had been asking US to intervene on issue.

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India sets terms to US on J&K

PM Modi in his bilateral meet with US President Donald Trump on sidelines of G7 Summit in Biarritz, France set terms straight over Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.  After offering to mediate between heads of India and Pakistan on multiple occasions, Donald Trump on Monday decided to back off, after admitting New Delhi's stance over mediation with Islamabad. Donald Trump said, "We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister really feels he has it under control."

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J&K integrated with India

On August 5, PM Modi led government abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir stripping state off special status and bifurcated state into two union territories of - Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Ever since, Imran Khan has been attempting to make Kashmir an international issue, fearmongering over New Delhi's treatment of Kashmiris following communication lockdown, and alleging a probable attempt of "ethnic cleansing." However, in response, international community has t only looked Pakistan's foul cries over Kashmir, but also stated that it is a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad. Even several member nations of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have remained mum on issue.

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