NEW YORK – United National Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed concerns over the hostile situation in the Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir.
The UN chief gave this statement ahead of his visit to India, besides emphasising a need to hold positive dialogue in order to resolve the dispute peacefully.
“I remain concerned by the situation in Jammu and Kashmir – I encourage positive dialogue for disagreements to be resolved peacefully,” he said.
The UN chief will reach India today and will stay there till October 3.
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During his visit, he is set to meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The statement comes days after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with the UN secretary general on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
Highlighting the grave human rights violations in Indian occupied Kashmir, the foreign minister called on Guterres to play his role in resolving the decades-old dispute between India and Pakistan.
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According to an official statement, the foreign minister voiced Pakistan’s serious concern over the plight of the people in Indian Occupied Kashmir as evidenced in the damning report of the UN Human Rights High Commissioner.
He stressed the need for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
The Foreign Minister also referred to the jingoistic rhetoric from New Delhi, and asked the Secretary-General to urge India not to embark on any misadventure, the statement said. Guterres is due to visit India in the first week of next month. FM Qureshi expressed Pakistan’s desire to engage with India for lasting peace in the region.
