Leh, Aug. 20 -- The United States ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived here on Thursday after concluding his trip to Kashmir, marking a key visit by a top US diplomat to the strategic frontier region since the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes and the subsequent military stand-off between India and China Gor reached Leh Airport in the afternoon from Srinagar after morning flight operations were delayed due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. The initial delay in his flight from Srinagar Airport had triggered speculation that the scheduled visit to Ladakh might be cancelled.
The visit carries immense geopolitical weight as the Union Territory shares sensitive borders with both China and Pakistan. In May-June 2020, skirmishes in the Ga...