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India rejects Norway minister’s Kashmir remarks during Pakistan visit
India on Friday rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide’s remarks on Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral…
The Story in Brief
India on Friday rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide’s remarks on Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India. He said the international community should instead focus on alleged atrocities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and its use for cross-border terrorism.
Eide had discussed regional issues, including Jammu and Kashmir and Afghanistan, with Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Dar also raised India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. Jaiswal said India’s position on the treaty had not changed. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called the suspension a threat to Pakistan’s water rights.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that any foreign reference to Kashmir amounts to international mediation, while the opposite claim treats every criticism of Pakistan as a complete answer. Neither helps. India’s stated position, Pakistan’s allegations and Norway’s diplomatic engagement are separate facts. The treaty dispute also has legal and security dimensions, not just political rhetoric. The practical test is whether Pakistan ends support for cross-border terrorism and whether both sides return to a workable water arrangement.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, timesnownews.com, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
