New Delhi (NVI): A day after China told Pakistan it opposes any ‘unilateral’ action that complicates the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, India today hit back at both the countries and urged them not to interfere in India’s internal matters. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also iterated that Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Anurag Srivastava, said, “As in the past, we categorically reject the reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the joint press release of 2nd round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue. J&K is an integral and inalienable part of India and we expect the parties concerned to not to interfere in matters that are internal affairs of India.”
“At the same time we also reiterate our consistent position on the so-called China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),” he added.
India has repeatedly conveyed its concerns to both China and to Pakistan on the projects in the CPEC, which are in the territory of India that has been illegally occupied by Pakistan.
“We resolutely oppose actions by other countries that change the status quo in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir and call on the parties concerned to cease such actions,” said Srivastava.
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