In a strong warning, the US official said that Pakistan's harbouring of terrorist groups like LeT and JeM, which seek to foment violence across the LoC, is destabilising, adding that Pakistani authorities will be accountable for their actions.
Russia had earlier backed India’s moves on Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the changes are within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi claimed that the two had a 'cordial conversation', and agreed to keep in touch over the Kashmir dispute.
On July 22, US President Donald Trump had made a stunning claim that Narendra Modi had requested him to mediate in the Kashmir issue, which India has strongly denied.
The United States also on Friday said that there is no change in its policy on Kashmir and called on India and Pakistan to maintain calm and restraint.
The United Nations Charter says that the UN cannot 'intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state'.
Under the 1972 Simla Agreement, India has time and again maintained that it will not have a third party involvement in the Kashmir issue.
Last week in a stunning claim, Donald Trump had said that he was requested by Modi to act as a mediator in the Kashmir dispute with Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Congress MPs staged a walkout in Lok Sabha in protest demanding PM Modi's clarification over Trump's statement.
Calling for the need for a resolution, Khan claimed the Kashmir conflict has 'held the subcontinent hostage for 70 years' and added that generations of Kashmiris 'have suffered and are still suffering daily'.
