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India Rejects Norway Minister’s Kashmir Remarks, Cites PoK Terrorism
India rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide’s remarks on Kashmir after his talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Jammu, Kashmir and…
The Story in Brief
India rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide’s remarks on Kashmir after his talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India.
Jaiswal said the international community should focus on alleged atrocities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and its use for cross-border terrorism. He also said India’s position on keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance had not changed. New Delhi says the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ends support for cross-border terrorism. India took the step after the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that any foreign reference to Kashmir changes the diplomatic position, or that India’s treaty decision is simply economic punishment. Neither follows from this exchange. Norway’s minister was reporting discussions with Pakistan, while India restated its established position and linked the treaty to terrorism. The practical test is whether Pakistan takes verifiable steps against cross-border attacks, and whether India offers any conditions for restoring the treaty.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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