India’s protests against Britain on Kashmir

Why is it in news?
  • India has registered its protest with the British government about an upcoming meet on Kashmir at the British Parliament.
  • The government also warned of “consequences” if Pakistan continued its actions on Kashmir, which it called a “direct interference in India’s internal affairs”.
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  • UK’s stand:
    (1) The British High Commission said the visit by Mr. Qureshi was a “private” one.
    (2) It said that there are no plans for meetings with the U.K. government during this visit.
    (3) The U.K.’s long-standing position is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution to the situation in Kashmir, taking into account the Kashmiri people’s wishes.
  • India’s stand: India told United Kingdom [government] strongly that their territory must not be used for anti-India activity conferences or rallies, and it said it hope that Britain will take it seriously, and take action against this kind of conference.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 1st Feb 2019
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