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On the same day, India once again slammed Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issueat the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after it spoke about Jammu and Kashmir during the General Debate under Agenda item 4 at the UNHRC.
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India slammed Pakistan for raising the issue of Kashmir during an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
"We have noted that US Congress woman (Ilhan Omar) has visited a part of the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, that is currently illegally occupied by Pakistan."
India, in a veiled warning, made it clear that countries should note that India refrains from the public judgment of their internal matters.
While speaking about the need to tackle “Islamophobia”, Khan attempted to equate the Palestine crisis with the Kashmir issue, the Dawn newspaper reported."Honourable Foreign Ministers, we have failed both Palestinians and the people of Kashmir," he said.
India at UNHRC slams Pakistan and OIC for bringing up Kashmir issue
It is premature to appreciate Kamala Harris foreign policy postures on being elected as the Vice President. As it stands, she will be hot on Russia; but cold on China and Pakistan… Where does India figure in Kamala Harris foreign policy initiative particularly in the Indo-Pacific region and the QUAD?
Implying a clear message to all who have tried and are still trying to mediate in the Kashmir issue, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday categorically said that there is no scope for third party mediation on the Kashmir issue and outlined that any discussion on bilateral matters should be held only between India and Pakistan. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, who was addressing the weekly media briefing, also said the onus is on Pakistan to hold talks on conducive conditions free from violence
Reiterating its stand like it did before, asserting that Kashmir is an internal matter of India, France and Russia stood by the country throughout the entire time. On Wednesday, when a closed-door meeting of the UNSC was called to discuss an issue relating to Mali, an African country, China made a request to discuss the Kashmir issue under the agenda of 'Any Other Business Points'. Pushed by Pakistan, this was China’s third such attempt but to no avail as France stated that it would oppose it like it did in
As the oppositions hammered allegations commenting on European Union’s visit to India, the Ministry of External Affairs slammed them stating that it was was brought to government's notice that a delegation of members of the European Union Parliament (MEPs) was going to visit India. In a press conference, Ravish Kumar said the MEPs had expressed a "keen desire" to know the country, adding it was like a "familiarisation visit".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping are world leaders of great repute. They are also seasoned politicians who keep the interest of their respective countries above everything else.
As Turkey and Malaysia continue to rake up Kashmir issue, India has come out strongly against these two countries stating that the traders can't be "impervious" to ties between any two countries. India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar met with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah in Baku, Azerbaijan on the sidelines of Non-AlignedMovement (NAM) and along with a host of issues, raised the issue of extradition of Zakir Naik, the Islamic preacher who has taken permanent residency in the east As
Backing India by its decision of abrogating Article 370, Syrian envoy to India Raid Abbas on Monday announced that New Delhi's decision to revoke special status from Jammu and Kashmir is India's ‘internal matter’ and that any government in the world has a right to do what deems fit to protect its citizens.
Pakistan has been deliberately trying every trick from its book to demean India’s position by misleading the world on Kashmir issue. In a latest, a Sufi delegation consisting of Islamic scholars which met people from different faiths in the Kashmir Valley have slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and said that his call for jihad is 'shameful'.
Playing safe like always, China reiterates its stand from the United Nations Security Council stating that India and Pakistan should resolve Kashmir Issue bilaterally. Two days before visiting India for the second informal summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said he is watching the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and will support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests.
Evoking the United Nations General Assembly meeting (UNGA), the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan saying that his open call for jihad upon his return from the UNGA in the United States was ‘not normal behaviour’ and ‘unbecoming of the office he holds.’
India’s unprecedented decision of abrogating Article 370 has erked Pakistan who has been trying its level best to demean India by falsely propagating violence in Kashmir. While United States extended its offer on mediating the matter, India remained firm on not entertaining any third-party mediation. Reiterating its stand once again, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.
Reiterating its stand on Kashmir issue, India on Wednesday slammed the UK's Labour Party after it passed a resolution calling for international intervention on the Kashmir issue. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar described the Labour Party's move as an attempt at "pandering to vote-bank interests." There is no question of engaging with the Labour Party or its representatives on this issue, he said.
A day after the magnificent ‘Howdy Modi’ event, President Donald Trump met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday on sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting. Pitching in for Kashmir issue with its old tactic of misleading information on the region, Imran Khan once again brought the matter before US President. Reiterating for the same, Donald Trump assured to mediate only if both parties agree to it.
The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate. Accordingly Pakistan PM Imran Khan seems to remain immature abide after he was left red faced for US President Donald Trump mocked one of the Pakistani journalists during a meet on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.
Few hundred were happy, few lakhs misled and million other persecuted but some “great people” were silent. While few hundreds faced crackdowns, and rest others happy, those “great people” have started screaming. This is called the art of “hypocrisy” that has rocked the crown of India - Kashmir.
Diplomatically strategizing events, fortifying bilateral ties with robust foreign policies; India has successfully achieved a victorious streak in context to Kashmir issue. In a latest development, Pakistan on Thursday failed to garner the required support at the 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session to place a resolution on Kashmir within the stipulated deadline of 1 pm. It was noted that most members of states of UN refused to support Pakistan for placing a resolution on Kashmir.
In yet another miserable failure for Pakistan in its bid to internationalise Kashmir issue, the European Union (EU) on Wednesday sided India asserting that India and Pakistan should resolve the issue through direct dialogue. Majority of the EU Parliament members spoke in favour in India and termed Pakistan an ‘ambiguous’ country.
Shringala said that a section of the US media particularly those who call themselves as liberals, has been portraying the one-sided image of the Kashmir issue. He alleged that this section of the US media is acting on the instructions of those who are against India’s interests.
Lambasting Pakistan over its attempt to politicise the Kashmir issue in United Nations Human Rights Council, India gave its neighbouring country a befitting reply. Addressing reporters, Raveesh Kumar, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said, “Pakistan’s attempt to polarise and politicize the Kashmir issue at the UNHRC has been rejected.” Also, he said that India will try every diplomatic channel to get through Kulbhushan Jadhav.
A last chance given to Pakistan and the country making the most of it has spilled some beans of harsh reality on itself. Trying hard, Pakistan on Tuesday placed the Kashmir Issue once again before the UN General Assembly to catch world's attention over Jammu and Kashmir during the ongoing 42nd UN Human Rights Session. Interestingly, a video has gone viral where Pakistan Foreign Minister is asserted as calling Kashmir as an ‘Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.’
Reiterating its stand in United Nations Human Rights Council session, India once again made it loud and clear stating, “The decision to revoke Article 370 was taken by our Parliament. These were sovereign decisions which is entirely India’s internal matter.” It is known to all that Pakistan has always cried a victim card while they are actually perpetrators. Hitting out at Pakistan, India said that the entire world is aware that this false narrative comes from the epicentre of terrorism.
A lesson learnt aptly, China was slightly shaken after United Nations verdict of Kashmir issue tilting towards India. Slating a historic visit, India reiterates its stand on Kashmir being an internal matter and any issue with Pakistan can be solved bilaterally. Playing safe, China said that the Kashmir dispute needed to be resolved through talks, but, Beijing reiterated its support to safeguarding Islamabad’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence and national dignity.
While Pakistan is playing hard and trying every trick in its book to internalise the Kashmir issue, all attempts have been slated to fail. Slating a major embarrassment by leaving Imran Khan red-faced, Khawar Qureshi, who represents Pakistan in Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) punctured all allegations of atrocities committed by India in Kashmir.
Pitching on to internationalise the Kashmir issue, Pakistan is trying all tricks from its book but fails miserably. In a latest, when Pakistan attempted to raise the Kashmir issue at a UNICEF meet in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal thwarted the attempt asserting that Kashmir was India’s internal matter.
Mounting tension between India and Pakistan has aggravated the relations between the two countries. As Pakistan tries hard to seek support from international community on Kashmir issue, India has swiftly shifted its attention by visiting nations and strengthening its relations. Amid the rift, Pakistan has given a call for conditional bilateral dialogue with New Delhi.
With Pakistan using all its efforts to portray that things are sensitive with its neighbouring country, India in retaliation has hit out at Pakistan for its unwarranted statements on Jammu and Kashmir and said they were nothing but “lies and deceit”. New Delhi said that Kashmir is an internal matter and Pakistan’s statements were “highly irresponsible.”
"We see threat of humanitarian crisis and threat of conflict and the UN should play role to protect people of Kashmir. I demand that UN should expedite efforts for lifting of curfew," said Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mohammad Qureshi after his alleged telephonic conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Reiterating India’s stand on the repeated mediation offered by the United States President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi clearly asserted that the matter is bilateral in nature and there is no scope for third party mediation. Donald Trump after Imran Khan’s various attempts to seek support had offered for mediation on the "explosive Kashmir issue". Prime Minister Narendra Modi however issued a crystal-clear clarity by saying that India and Pakistan can sort the issue out between themselves.
Unable to sustain the thunder shock jolted by India as it swiftly scrapped Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir leaving Pakistan in a petrified situation. Knocking every doorstep and receiving negative remarks, Pakistan still reels under the hope of winning against its illusionary fight for Kashmir. Playing a victim card yet again, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday accused India of blaming Pakistan for every terror-related incident and boasted that time has come for the final s
Ahead of Prime Minister’s two day crucial visit to the United States for the G7 summit on Sunday, the senior US administration today has revealed that the US President is very much likely learn how PM Modi would intend to calm regional tensions in light of the Kashmir issue.
Digging its own grave by peddling lies, Pakistan has yet again called for a huge embarrassment after it claimed that Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena had acknowledged that J&K is a disputed territory and expressed his desire that this dispute should be resolved according to wishes of Kashmiris under UN resolutions. Refuting all such misleading claims, Sri Lanka on Thursday issued a statement highlighting that President Maithripala Sirisena never supported Islamabad on the revocation of Article 370
In today’s official statement, the UN's Human Rights High Commissioner Office said, “UN human rights experts today called on the Government of India to end the crackdown on freedom of expression, access to information and peaceful protests imposed in Indian-Administered Kashmir this month”.
Underlining the need of exercising restraint by both sides and to avoid escalation of the tough situation between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump dialled to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan asking to moderate rhetoric over Kashmir issue.
On Friday morning, this meeting will take place behind closed doors, as per the official statement. Most importantly, any official statement from UNSC is yet to be made in this regard.
Foreseeing its failure before the United Nations Security Council makes its decision over the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday spoke to US President Donald Trump over phone for 12 minutes. Dialling up Trump was an attempt by Khan to seek support as he was discussing situation in Kashmir after the Centre decided to end the special status given to the state under Article 370.
Slating yet another historic victory India has finally crossed all hurdles as it maintains its stand on Kashmir being an internal matter and is an integral part of the country. Failing miserably with an international shame, Pakistan’s innumerable attempts to manipulate the UNSC members backfired at it in a worse manner. Having begged China who is a permanent member of the UNSC, and indirectly requesting UN to have a closed-door consultation on the issue, Pakistan noted its fate his nibs. The two countries,
Shutting all doors, India proved it loud and clear that Kashmir is an integral part and an internal matter with esteem priority as it scrapped special status given to Jammu and Kashmir. With United States attempting to interfere as a mediator between India and Pakistan, it has been noted that, US President Donald Trump has made it clear that his offer of mediation on Kashmir is not on the table anymore.
The official statement by Antonio Guterres stated, “The Secretary-General is concerned over reports of restrictions on the Indian-side of Kashmir, which could exacerbate the human rights situation in the region”. Along with that, the statement also said, The Secretary-General is also concerned over reports of restrictions on the Indian-side of Kashmir, which could exacerbate the human rights situation in the region.
Refusing to interfere in the Kashmir issue, China on Friday called on India and Pakistan to resolve their disputes through dialogue and negotiation while in conversation with Pakistan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who arrived in Beijing seeking it’s ally’s aid in the India Pakistan terrirorial problem.
UN stated that it was concerned about the rising tensions between the two neighbors after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir that granted special status to the state.
The move has forwarded the speculation that the party is planning to take big decisions over the special status of the terrorism-ridden state.
Triggering unwanted and uncalled-for controversy, United States President Donald Trump had asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Donald Trump to offer assistance in solving the Kashmir dispute. Echoing its stance on global platform, Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar Friday conveyed to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that any discussion on Kashmir will only be with Pakistan, bilaterally.
Calling out for unwanted controversy, US President Donald Trump cited statements which would create bilateral tensions between the countries. Donald Trump’s statement on Kashmir issue has however stirred the mess and now to control the damage, the United States Department backing India’s stand issued a statement that the Kashmir issue was a bilateral one between India and Pakistan, adding that the foundation of successful dialogue lied on Pakistan taking action against terror emanating from its land.
Even the US Congressmen were shell-shocked after Donald Trump claimed Narendra Modi asked him to mediate in the Kashmir dispute. Expressing dismay over the entire incident, US Congressman Brad Sherman in a tweet said that everyone knows the Indian prime minister would never suggest third-party mediation on Kashmir. He said that he "apologised" to the Indian ambassador to the US for the president's 'embarrassing comments'.
