India Rejects EU-Pakistan References to Jammu and Kashmir
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India's Ministry of External Affairs strongly rejected unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement by the European Union and Pakistan, calling them internal matters and urging those without locus standi to refrain from commenting.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India responded to a joint statement issued by the European Union and Pakistan that included references to Jammu and Kashmir. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed media queries regarding these references.
The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday strongly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement issued by the European Union and Pakistan, calling them unwarranted. Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India "categorically rejects" any mention of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint press communiqué. He reiterated that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India. "Regarding the reference to Jammu and Kashmir, we would like to state that we categorically reject such unwarranted references in the Joint Press Communiqué on matters internal to India," Jaiswal said. The MEA spokesperson also said that entities with "no locus standi" on the issue should refrain from commenting on it. "The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India. Those who have no locus standi in such matters should refrain from making any comments on them," he added. The remarks came after the EU-Pakistan joint statement made references to Jammu and Kashmir.
Offene Fragen
- What specific references were made to Jammu and Kashmir in the EU-Pakistan joint statement?
- What is the EU's official stance on Jammu and Kashmir following this statement?
- What is Pakistan's specific position on Jammu and Kashmir in relation to the EU statement?
