India rejects EU-Pak statement over J&K reference (Img: Internet)
New Delhi: India on Tuesday strongly objected to references made on Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement issued by the European Union and Pakistan, asserting that the matter is entirely internal to the country.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the remarks in the joint communiqué were “unwarranted” and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir, along with Ladakh, remains an integral and inalienable part of India.
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Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India “categorically rejects” any reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the EU-Pakistan joint statement.
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“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.
He further asserted that external entities have no role in commenting on India’s sovereign matters.
The MEA also made it clear that countries or organisations with “no locus standi” should refrain from making observations on the issue.
“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,” Jaiswal added.
India’s response came after the European Union and Pakistan issued a joint statement that reportedly included references to Jammu and Kashmir during discussions on regional developments.
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The reference prompted a swift diplomatic reaction from New Delhi, which has consistently maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter and opposes third-party comments or mediation attempts.
India has repeatedly maintained that any issue related to Jammu and Kashmir must be addressed bilaterally with Pakistan, in line with existing agreements between the two countries.
New Delhi has also consistently rejected comments by foreign governments or international bodies on the region, describing such remarks as interference in India’s internal affairs.
