The Pulwama attack drew condemnation from across the political spectrum in the United Kingdom, but a reference by foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to ‘India-administered Kashmir’ in his reaction raised hackles among many. Hunt tweeted after the attack: “Shocked by today’s senseless and brutal act of terror in India-administered Kashmir. The Foreign Office has long used ‘India-administered Kashmir’ to refer to Jammu and Kashmir, but the phrase has riled many in Indian circles. Its use by Hunt in the context of the Pulwama attack prompted criticism by twitterati based in the UK, India and elsewhere. Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of parliament, said: “I’m deeply saddened by the terrorist attack in Kashmir.

Source: Hindustan Times February 16, 2019 02:26 UTC