India, Feb. 17 -- US ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel J Paparo Jr Monday, visited the headquarters of India's Western Army Command in Chandigarh. They were briefed on the capabilities of the command.

However, the envoy's visit to the military formation created a buzz on social media and invited criticism from the opposition, including Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT). Priyanka Chaturvedi of UBT linked the visit to larger geopolitical concerns, suggesting that "India's national strategic interests are now tied to what the US wants India to do". US envoys have earlier visited commands.

She also said, "India's history will remember the de-escalation announcement between India and Pak wa...