India reacts strongly to China's remarks on the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir

[Edited By: Gaurav]

Wednesday, 7th August , 2019 05:49 pm

India reacted strongly Tuesday to a Chinese statement on New Delhi's decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and reminded Beijing that the issue was "internal" to India. China has expressed concern over the current situation in Kashmir and has also opposed the decision to turn Ladakh into a separate territory of the Union.

Without naming China's far western region, Xinjiang, which is facing a major uprising, the Modi government reminded Beijing of its own internal problems and said that, in accordance with its policy, India was not interfering other countries and waited for other countries to do the same. .

Raveesh Kumar, spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs, said the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill 2019, presented to parliament on 5 August by the government, proposes to create a new "territory of the country". 'Union of Ladakh'. concerning the territory of India. India does not comment on the domestic affairs of other countries and expects other countries to do the same. "

According to a PTI report, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying expressed "deep concern" over the situation in Kashmir.

Hua, in a written response to questions about the exchange of fire along the line of control and the decision of the Indian government to revoke Article 370, said: "China is seriously concerned about the current situation in Kashmir ... China's position on the Kashmir issue is clear and consistent, and this issue is a legacy of the history between India and Pakistan, which is also the consensus of the international community. "

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