“Till the time Balochistan faces repression, and human rights violations continue there, India will raise this issue,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. He was answering questions on India raising the Balochistan issue at the United Nations Rights Council in Geneva. India and Pakistan are locked in a series of verbal exchanges over Jammu and Kashmir after the recent flare-up in the state. They want to highlight Pakistan’s alleged human rights violations in Balochistan before the global community. The Balochistan movement apparently gathered momentum after PM Narendra Modi voiced concern over the issue during his Independence Day speech.

Source: Hindustan Times September 15, 2016 18:22 UTC