The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday responded to the Indian statement on references made to Jammu and Kashmir in the Pakistan-China joint statement issued in Beijing, following talks between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on June 8. The Foreign Office stated, "It is an established fact that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally-recognised disputed territory. Read more: Indian police accuse Pakistan of instigating violence in IIOJK that killed 12“We have noted unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement between China and Pakistan. “The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh have been, are, and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India,” he added. "Instead of making baseless claims about CPEC, India should implement, at the earliest, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir,” she maintained.

Source: The Express Tribune June 20, 2024 13:56 UTC