Kirby again addressed the situation in the valley during late July expressing his government 's concern about the violence in Kashmir and called on all sides to find a peaceful solution while stating that the American government was in close touch with the Indian government over the issue According to a statement issued by the office of the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , the Prime Minister met Senator John Kerry in September , and both of them expressed their " strong concern " over the violence in Kashmir , particularly the attack on an army base in Uri . On the contrary , the official press release by the US State department mentioned that Secretary Kerry reiterated the need for Pakistan to prevent all terrorists from using Pakistani territory as safe havens , while commending recent efforts by Pakistani security forces to counter extremist violence
attack on an army base
2016 Uri attack
2016–17 Kashmir unrest