India Rejects Chinese Minister’s Remarks In Pakistan On Jammu And Kashmir

New Delhi:

India in the present day reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an inside matter and stated it rejects the “uncalled reference” to it by the Chinese language Overseas Minister Wang Yi throughout his speech at a operate in Pakistan. “Issues associated to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are completely the inner affairs of India. Different international locations together with China haven’t any locus standi to remark. They need to word that India refrains from public judgement of their inside points,” ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi instructed reporters in the present day in response to queries on the Chinese language Overseas Minister’s speech.

Mr Wang had made a reference to Kashmir in his opening speech on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Pakistan. “On Kashmir, we’ve got heard once more in the present day the calls of lots of our Islamic mates. And China shares the identical hope,” he had stated.

New Delhi’s rejection of Wang Yi’s feedback got here within the midst of hectic consultations between the 2 sides over a potential go to by him to New Delhi inside two days.

China has again and again reiterated its assist to the stand of Pakistan — its strategic ally — on the matter of Jammu and Kashmir.  

Final month, India rejected the references to Jammu and Kashmir in a China-Pakistan joint assertion, asserting that the area in addition to the Union Territory of Ladakh “have been, are and can” stay integral and inalienable elements of India.

The joint assertion was issued on February 6 following talks in Beijing between Chinese language President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Mr Bagchi stated India has “at all times rejected such references and our place is well-known to China and Pakistan”.

In July final 12 months, China had reiterated its assist to Pakistan on the difficulty of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it opposes any unilateral motion which may complicate the state of affairs.