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UNSC closed-door meet on Kashmir
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- India said there is “broad acceptance” in the world community of its commitment to bilaterally address all issues with Pakistan as the UN Security Council held closed-door consultations on the Kashmir issue without granting Islamabad a formal and open meeting.
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- Internal matter:(1) India played down the significance UN Security Council’s “closed consultation” meeting on Kashmir.(2) It reiterated its earlier stand on Article 370, i.e., special status to Jammu & Kashmir is an internal matter of India.
- Greater significance than warranted: Indian Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin accused Pakistan and China of attempting to impart greater significance to the meeting than was warranted.
- India’s stand on A-370 dissolution:(1) India made its point that the abrogation of Article 370 was done to enhance good governance and socio-economic development in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the UNSC consultations had taken note of this.(2) India said that the U.N. Security Council had appreciated India’s efforts to restore normalcy in Kashmir.
- Stop terror to start talks: The Indian ambassador said that India was committed to all agreements it had signed on the issue and said India would sit down to talk with Pakistan when the latter’s support for terror ceased.
- Support for bilateral talks: A diplomat from a UNSC Member State told that the majority of UNSC members backed a bilateral dialogue in accordance with the Shimla Agreement.
- China’s view:(1) China’s view that the Kashmir issue is an international and undecided one and must be peacefully resolved in accordance with the UN charter, UNSC resolutions and bilateral agreements.(2) China, a permanent member of the 15- member UNSC said that UNSC members had “serious” concerns about the situation including the human rights situation.
- Pakistan’s view:(1) Pakistan said the fact that the UNSC consultation was held signified that the issue was not internal to India and that Pakistan stands ready for a “peaceful settlement” of the dispute.(2) Pakistan argued that this meeting nullifies India’s claim that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter for India.
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The Hindu