'No scope for third party mediation on Kashmir'

PAK-KASHMIR-INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 22 (PTI) Rebuffing Pakistan's attempt
to involve the international community in resolving the
Kashmir issue, India Wednesday categorically said there is "no
scope" of third party mediation on Kashmir, which is an
integral part of the country.
Reacting sharply to Pakistan Foreign Minister S M
Qureshi's remarks asking the US to intervene in Kashmir,
sources in the External Affairs Ministry said "there is no
scope for third party or international mediation. And this has
been made clear on number of occasions, including at the UN...
There can be wishes expressed but there is no further
corollary to that."
Asking the international community, particularly the
US, to intervene in Kashmir in resolving the contentious issue
which is central to peace in the region, Qureshi yesterday
said in New York, "We call upon the US particularly, which is
pressing so responsibly for peace in the Middle East, to also
invest its political capital in trying to help seek an
accommodation for Kashmir."
Discarding Pakistan's statement on the recent crisis
in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said India's position on this
issue was very well articulated and well known to all its
friends and interlocutors.
"We are very clear in our mind that Jammu and Kashmir
is an integral part of India and if there are any issues
pertaining to the state, these have been in past and can be
addressed bilaterally. In past also we have been discussing
this issue bilaterally with Pakistan," a source said.
On attempts by Pakistan to rake this issue at the
international fora such as UN General Assembly, the sources
said it is not something which is unexpected.
The sources also maintained as a vibrant democracy,
India has sufficient mechanisms and constitutional safeguards
to address issues raised by its citizens in any part of the
country. PTI PYK
KAB


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