Another bid to raise K-issue at UN; Pak, China get no support

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New Delhi, August 6

India crossed swords with China and Pakistan over the changes in Jammu amp; Kashmir and the laying of the foundation stone of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, asking both countries to desist from interfering in its internal affairs.

Members stressed Jamp;K bilateral issue

At the meeting of Security Council which was closed, informal, not recorded, and without any outcome, almost all countries underlined that Jamp;K was bilateral issue amp; did not deserve time and attention of Council. TS Tirumurti, indian envoy

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said he was not surprised at Pakistan Foreign Office terming the construction of Ram Temple as indicative of growing majoritarianism in India, "though such comments come from a nation that practises cross-border terrorism and denies its own minorities their rights". Nevertheless, the remarks were deeply regrettable, he added.

The MEA said it expected the Chinese side to work sincerely towards complete disengagement and de-escalation. Answering questions, the spokesperson laid emphasis on the agreement between the two Special Representatives, Ajit Doval and Wang Yi, on the border issue

For the second day in a row, India repulsed China's attempt to initiate a discussion on Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Security Council. "This was not the first time and as on previous occasions, this attempt too met with little support from the international community. We firmly reject China's interference in our internal affairs and urge it to draw proper conclusions from such infructuous attempts,'' the spokesperson said. Sources suggested India's stepped-up engagement with Russia and its ties with the US, the UK and France ensured there was barely any support for China on the issue.

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti said many other members of the Security Council underlined that Jamp;K was a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan and also stressed on the importance of the Simla Agreement. — TNS

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