No UNSC meet on Kashmir

Why is it in news?
  • A special meeting of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Kashmir was not convened on Tuesday, diplomatic sources have confirmed.
  • The meeting was sought by China to discuss India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
More in news
  • Timing of the move
(1) China's move comes ahead of the expected meeting between the Special Representatives of India and China to discuss the border issue.
(2) It also cast a shadow on the coming ‘2+2’ meeting between India and the U.S., where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark T. Esper will host their Indian counterparts S. Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 18th Dec 2019