Indian Delegation Thwarts Pak Attempt To Raise Kashmir Issue At Unicef Meet In Lanka

A parliamentary delegation from India thwarted Pakistan’s attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at a Unicef event in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, asserting that it was India’s internal matter.

This comes two days after India scuttled an attempt by Pakistan to raise the Kashmir issue during the South Asian Speakers’ Summit in the Maldives, saying Islamabad should put an end to all state support to terrorism, which is the “biggest threat” to humanity.

On Tuesday, the Pakistani delegates tried to rake up rights issues in Kashmir at the Unicef South Asian Parliamentarian Conference on Children Rights Convention in Colombo, evoking a sharp reaction from the Indian side, with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi slamming the neighbouring country’s record on rights issues of minorities.