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India Denounces China-Pakistan Joint Statement on Jammu and Kashmir
India rejects 'unwarranted' references to J&K in China, Pakistan joint statement; opposes 'so-called' CPEC
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India has firmly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a recent joint statement by China and Pakistan, calling them 'unwarranted.' The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India and opposed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which it claims encroaches on its sovereignty.
- 01India's Ministry of External Affairs stated that Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India, rejecting any foreign commentary on the issue.
- 02India opposes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), asserting it violates India's territorial integrity.
- 03The MEA emphasized that India does not recognize the 1963 boundary agreement between Pakistan and China.
- 04The joint statement followed talks between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
- 05China and Pakistan's statement called for a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with the UN Charter.
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India has rejected the references to Jammu and Kashmir made in a recent joint statement by China and Pakistan, labeling them as 'unwarranted.' The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated that the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India, and no other country has the right to comment on them. Furthermore, India expressed strong opposition to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which it claims encroaches on its sovereign territory, stating that it will not accept any attempts to legitimize Pakistan's occupation of these areas. The MEA also highlighted that India does not recognize the 1963 boundary agreement between Pakistan and China, asserting that the concept of 'trans-boundary water resources cooperation' is invalid as the two countries do not share a boundary. This joint statement was issued following discussions between Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and China's President Xi Jinping, where they reiterated the need for a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with the UN Charter.
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India's rejection of the joint statement may escalate tensions in the region, particularly concerning territorial disputes.
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