Relations between India and Pakistan have been strained recently following a series of attacks by Pakistan-based terror groups and incidents of ceasefire violations, causing casualties on both sides. Photo: iStockphotoUnited Nations: Days after UN secretary general Antonio Guterres ruled out any mediation effort between India and Pakistan, Islamabad’s top envoy to the world body raised the Kashmir issue during a UN Security Council debate on the Middle East. As usual there were no takers for Maleeha Lodhi, the permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, during the debate on the current volatile situation in the Middle East. Earlier this week, the UN had ruled out any mediation effort on Kashmir and encouraged India and Pakistan to address all their outstanding issues through dialogue. India is opposed to any third-party intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue while Pakistan has continuously sought mediation to sort out the differences.

Source: Mint January 27, 2018 09:33 UTC