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PM rejects scope for third party mediation in Kashmir
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, saying the two countries can discuss and resolve all issues bilaterally and “we don’t want to trouble any third country.”
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- Context:(1) Their meeting came against the backdrop of the Indian government revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the State into two Union Territories on August 5.(2) Mr. Modi made these remarks while interacting with the media alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, who ahead of his meeting with the Prime Minister had said that he will discuss the Kashmir issue with him on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French town of Biarritz.
- Rejection of scope for third party mediation:(1) Mr. Trump in the recent past has offered mediation between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue.(2) Mr. Modi said that all the issues between India and Pakistan are bilateral in nature, and we don’t want to trouble any third country. We can discuss and resolve these issues bilaterally.(3) He said India and Pakistan were together before 1947 and he was confident that the two neighbours can discuss their problems and solve them.
- India and Pakistan tensions:(1) Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan.(2) India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.
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The Hindu