US admits inconsistencies in 'American description' of J&K

Washington: The United States' officials have acknowledged that there have been inconsistencies in the American description of Jammu and Kashmir, but insisted there was no change in its policy saying the "pace, scope and character" of any discussion on Kashmir is for India and Pakistan to determine. "Our policy on Kashmir has not changed," a State Department spokesperson was quoted by a news agency.
The clarification came after questions were raised about the different ways the US has described Jammu and Kashmir.
Recently in one of its statements, the US described it as "Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir" and this week it said the "Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir".
In June while designating Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin as a "specially-designated global terrorist", the State Department had said the militant group has claimed responsibility for several attacks, including the April 2014 attack in "Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir".
India, howeve however, had played down the nomenclature by the US, saying similar terms had been used previously too.