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Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir issue at Asian-African summit ‘most unfortunate’: India

Pakistan snubbed Indian observation that the summit was not an appropriate forum to raise the Kashmir issue

Web Desk April 24, 2015

Responding to the Indian objection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said “What Pakistan has stated is a fact, that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are still awaiting the fulfilment of their inalienable right to self-determination.” PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: Kashmir once again took the center stage when India objected over Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir issue at the Asian-African summit in Jakarta, terming it ‘most unfortunate’. Islamabad though snubbed it.

The Indian reaction came following the address of the Advisor to Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz where he had again raised the issue of right to self-determination for Kashmiris.

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"It is most unfortunate that Pakistan has once again chosen to use an international forum such as this to make tendentious remarks about the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India," the Indian external affairs ministry said in a release on Thursday.

Responding to the Indian objections, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said “What Pakistan has stated is a fact, that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are still awaiting the fulfillment of their inalienable right to self-determination.”

While snubbing the Indian observation that the summit was not an appropriate forum to raise the Kashmir issue, the statement issued by the foreign ministry claimed that the “fundamental rights and the right to self-determination was the cornerstone of the Bandung Declaration”.

Asserting Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir issue that the region ‘is neither an integral part of India, nor has it ever been’, the statement said that the right to self-determination of people of Jammu and Kashmir is recognised by the UN Security Council.

It further stated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have yet to exercise their right to self-determination, which is exactly what Pakistan had said.

Expressing its willingness to discuss discuss the Jammu and Kashmir issue bilaterally with India, Pakistan maintained that the Kashmir issue is not merely a bilateral matter. It is an international issue as it on the agenda of UN.

This article originally appeared on ZeeNews

COMMENTS (31)

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply when there exist a bilatral Shimla treaty and Lahor agreement then what is the validity of UN resolution on Kashmir . Pakistan even can not start direct war on this issue as it will go against her and will be expelled from the UN .in fact her adament attitude on this non issue has stoped over all development and the country is behaving like a slave . Recent involvement in the Yamen crisis has put her at the brink of civil war . Iran and Shia all over the world and of Pakistsn are closely watching the development and her move against her own resolution passed in the national assembely .

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply when there exist a bilatral Shimla treaty and Lahor ahreement then what is the validity of UN resolution on Kashmir . Pakistan even can not start direct war on this issue as it will go against her and will be expelled from the UN .in fact her adament attitude on this non issue has stoped over all development and the country is behaving like a slave . Recent involvement in the Yamen crisis has put her at the brink of civil war . Iran and Shia all over the world and of Pakistsn are closely watching the development and her move against her own resolution passed in the national assembely .

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sam ganguly | 9 years ago | Reply and did anybody even care? that's the biggesy question i think.

Shakti | 9 years ago | Reply @Aschraful Makhlooq PK: Read up on what "accession" means. It is final and binding. No UN resolution can undo that. Unless Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is integrated with India, there will never be peace.

Karram | 9 years ago | Reply @observer: Balochistan is an internal issue for Pakistan where India has nothing to do. Whereas Kashmir is an international issue and should be resolved in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions which are still on UN agenda.

Aschraful Makhlooq PK | 9 years ago | Reply "@Shakti:Kashmir is an area populated by invaders who came nearly 600 years ago. We will free it and reintegrate it with India. Inshallah !!" If this is so and if you Indians are so confident that Kashmir will be the India's integral part by the Kashmiri people's own will then India has to give the Kashmiri people the plebiscite right so that Kashmiri people could decide that do they want to live with India or with Pakistan or want their separate independent state and why India has been conducting elections' drama in disputed Kashmir and why India is hesitating to give the Kashmiri people their basic right the right of plebiscite?????

Shakti | 9 years ago | Reply Kashmir is an area populated by invaders who came nearly 600 years ago. We will free it and reintegrate it with India. Inshallah !!

hellboy | 9 years ago | Reply @Blithe: It is pakistan who is in need of this, for india and indian its a non issue.

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply I hope time has riped enough to resolve the issues related to Israeil and Kashmir unilatrally by rejecting the demand of Islamic terrorists by the world community .

Arijit Sharma | 9 years ago | Reply @Aschraful Makhlooq PK: " ... and is the only greatest hindrance in the way of Pakistan-India long term,strong and stable relations and friendship….. ... " You see if that ever happens, it will mean a deluge of Muslims into India - which we are all very keen to avoid. So, there is not going to be a "solution to the Kashmir issue".

Aschraful Makhlooq PK | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan-India long term,strong and stable relations and ties are only and only based on Kashmir's issue's resolution.The quickly Kashmir issue will be resolved the quickly long term,strong and stable relations between Pakistan-India would be normalized like the best,trustworthy,credible,sincere,honest,harmless and loyal neighbors.In other words Kashmir's issue is the root cause of disturbance and is the only greatest hindrance in the way of Pakistan-India long term,strong and stable relations and friendship.....

Ashish (India) | 9 years ago | Reply If Kashmir is a disputed land, we should stop China from making road through Azad Kashmir to connect Gawadar Port and raise this issue with China, ha ha ha.

turtlehead | 9 years ago | Reply pakistan Raising the Issue of kashmir at any international platform is the single most expected fact, anyone who says that no one expected pakistan to do this is really dumb. What is more important than anything else is that what is the response from the audience, do countries even care anymore ?

ajeet | 9 years ago | Reply If UN can't do anything against north Korea, then what chance does it have against India? And China couldn't even enforce its will against Vietnam

observer | 9 years ago | Reply Let Pakistan raise the Kashmir "issue" in every forum. India can, in turn, raise the Balochistan issue in every forum in reply.

Dr. A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply And no one will like to invest in Pakistan except China . They will invest there about 20billion doller and in turn will purchase you .It is only then Kashmir issue will be solved .

Raj - USA | 9 years ago | Reply All Pakistanis should watch this video clip to understand if Kashmir belongs to India or Pakistan: http://www.zemtv.com/2015/04/24/hot-debate-between-rj-naved-and-pakistani-caller-on-kashmir-issue/

Mahesh | 9 years ago | Reply The aspirations of Balochis needs to be fulfilled. It's violation of international laws to allow China have access for 40years. The people of Balochistan do not accept this corridor. Stop the enforced disappearances of Baloch nationalists. Just yesterday another person was murdered in Karachi for supporting the freedom for Balochistan movement.

wb | 9 years ago | Reply No. Indian comment on this is most unfortunate. Indian government need to mature up and act like an adult. Nobody cares about Pakistan's hissyfits on Kashmir. Nobody cares until we come and make a statement. So, the government of India need to learn to shut up and act more mature. Learn it from Israel.

BruteForce | 9 years ago | Reply "The Indian reaction came following the address of the Advisor to Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz where he had again raised the issue of right to self-determination for Kashmiris." I guess nobody in Pakistan has an independent curious mind, or blindly follow the same lie propagated by each Govt. http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/documents/jkunresolution.html The first point in True Agreement Part A is :"As the presence of troops of Pakistan in the territory of the State of Jammu and Kashmir constitutes a material change in the situation since it was represented by the Government of Pakistan before the Security Council, the Government of Pakistan agrees to withdraw its troops from that State. " So, when is Pakistan fulfilling its part of the UN Resolution obligation? Pakistan wants India to follow UN Resolutions, but, its unwilling to follow the same advice!!

a_writer | 9 years ago | Reply This sort of back and forth has been going on for over 60 years. I wish India would switch their standard, limp 'wet towel' response to such baitings with a reply, for example, "Come and get it if you can" - at least this will shake things up a little bit. Pakistan harping on 'self determination' every now and then and India claiming it as 'unfortunate' is as appetizing as drinking warm castor oil.

Abdul | 9 years ago | Reply Cry some more, perhaps that might help.

Pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply It is time to give rights to Baluchi and Urdu speaking people.

just get over this | 9 years ago | Reply Isn't it possible to just make LoC permanent borders, take what you have and move on from this issue already..

Lost | 9 years ago | Reply Apparently nobody is willing to say it, so let me say it... Both countries don't want to settle the dispute and only to use it as a means to strengthen military might. India for obvious reasons and Pakistan because it knows that people there would choose liberation from both. Both don't want to lose their 'conquered' land

Engineer | 9 years ago | Reply @Blithe, Kashmir will be with India. Don't expect any change in our stance. However you are welcome to try to take it by force.

whatever | 9 years ago | Reply time has ripe for India to raise Balochistan issue on every forum. India has more teeth and power internationally. it can help baloch to get recognized their plight. India must turn the tide to Pakistan then only it can learn the lesson where to raise and which issue.

harsh | 9 years ago | Reply if entire world is with pakistan I dont understand why they are unable to force UN to enforce UN resolutions on Kashmir? Surely blabbering everywhere aint the answer

Dishum | 9 years ago | Reply Asian African Summit? Might as well bring it up at the next convention of Cobblers or Butchers or such. What a desperate country - a thousand fires need to be put out and they are wasting everyone's time.

neutral | 9 years ago | Reply For most of the people who comments on such issues, please understand that though you are anonymous but you really represent your country. And we all are very judgemental. So i highly suggest everyone to understand the geography of j&k first and then figure what and where these seperatists are active in kashmir Because all of us just reiterate few lines we read in other news articles to put forward our point. Seriously speaking there are more people here who loves India. And when you talk about plebisite, just accept the fact that our govt will never allow this, it is the same feeling as when people talk about baloch seperatism in your country. So, please talk sense. P.S- i read a lot of good newspapers around the world, so this is not that i am here to troll. P.P.S- I am an Indian who belongs to Jammu and currently studying in US And coincidently Muslim.

Blithe | 9 years ago | Reply It's high time that the Kashmir issue was resolved . Pakistan and India will never be able to normalize ties until it is.

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