At UN Rights Body, India To Rebut Pak On Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan, which has been making repeated unsuccessful efforts to flag Jammu and Kashmir at various international forums, today made a pitch at the UN Human Rights Council. The global body, it said, should investigate the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Highlighting the arrest of political leaders and restrictions in the state, Pakistan minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi even cited a “nuclearised” Southeast Asia. India will address the meet at 5.45 pm and then both sides get time later in the evening for rebuttals.
India has always mentioned that Kashmir is a bilateral issue. It has also told the international community that the changes made in the status of Jammu and Kashmir are an internal matter, which most nations have accepted. The Indian delegation today is being led by Ajay Bisaria, the High Commissioner expelled by Pakistan as part of a five-point plan to downgrade ties with India, and Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary East, who will be addressing the gathering.