Dr M Stands Firm On Kashmir Remarks

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today maintained his stance on the Kashmir conflict despite calls by some in India for a boycott of Malaysian goods.

He added that all countries including India, Pakistan and the US should abide by the United Nations (UN) resolution on Jammu and Kashmir.

“We speak our minds and we don’t retract and change,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby here.

The Indian government had on Aug 5 revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s legally autonomous status and imposed several unprecedented security measures, including cutting off internet and phone services, to prevent protests in the region.
Mahathir, in his speech at the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept 28, said that “despite the UN resolution on Kashmir and Jammu, the country has been invaded and occupied”. He also called on India to “work with Pakistan to resolve the problem”.