India on Thursday mentioned that any reference to Jammu and Kashmir within the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was not helpful or useful because it must be resolved bilaterally as per the Simla Agreement.
Addressing the continuing UNGA in New York on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mentioned: “India and Pakistan, even after establishing their sovereignty and independence 75 years in the past, nonetheless have established peace and solidarity between one another. Haven’t. This could be very unlucky. We hope and pray {that a} truthful and lasting peace and prosperity will prevail in Kashmir. Responding to questions on the remarks made by the Turkish President, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi mentioned, “I do not think the reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the UNGA is useful or helpful”.
In 2019, throughout an deal with on the General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Erdogan had mentioned, “Despite the adoption of resolutions (by the UNSC), Kashmir remains to be surrounded and eight million persons are trapped in Kashmir. . Bagchi mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a gathering with the Turkish President on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit assembly in Samarkand final week.
“With respect to Jammu and Kashmir, our place could be very clear. This challenge must be resolved within the Simla Agreement and in addition bilaterally and in a conducive surroundings free from terrorism. I do not suppose the point out of Kashmir within the UNGA is beneficial or useful.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
