Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday criticised the visit of US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to Srinagar, saying that foreign dignitaries' visits to Jammu and Kashmir are "curated" since 2019 and do not include interactions with people from different sections of society.

US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Wednesday called Jammu and Kashmir an "important part of India" after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar during the first standalone visit by the US envoy to the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Speaking about Gor's visit to Srinagar, Mehbooba said that before 2019, foreign ambassadors visiting the region would meet people across sections of society, while such interactions have...