Sweden Joins EU, US In Calling For Removal Of Restrictions In Kashmir

Sweden has now joined several other European countries and US lawmakers in urging India to restore free movement and communication in Jammu and Kashmir.

Swedish foreign minister Ann Linde’s statement comes just a couple of days before the Swedish king and queen are scheduled to arrive for a six-day state visit to India.

Linde’s remarks on Kashmir were made in a written answer to a question submitted by a member of the Left party in the Swedish parliament, Riksdag, on Thursday.

The foreign policy spokesperson of the Left Party, Håkan Svenneling, had asked whether Sweden would lead any initiatives on Kashmir, due to the “escalating situation”.

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