August 14, 2019
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Pakistan Foreign
Minister has asked his countrymen to be realistic regarding the
international support on India’s move on Jammu and Kashmir. Telling
Pakistanis not to live in a “fool’s paradise”, Qureshi said that Pakistan
should not expect support at the United Nations Security
Council regarding its opposition to India’s decision to end the
special status granted to J&K.
Giving vent to emotions is easy and raising objections is much easier.
However it is difficult to understand the issue and move forward. They are
not waiting for you with garlands in their hands. Any members out of the
P-5 nations can be a hurdle… Do not live in the fool paradise. –
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan Foreign Minister
Qureshi made these comments at a press conference and his statement comes a
day after Russia becomes the first UNSC member to support India over the
removal of Article 370. Russia said India’s action was under the
constitutional framework. United States has so far stayed neutral and not
taken sides. The US government has said there is no change in its policy on
Kashmir and called on India and Pakistan to maintain restraint and hold
direct dialogue to resolve their differences.
Speaking to the US media, India’s ambassador there Harsh Vardhan
Shringla said that President Donald Trump had made
it clear that there was no offer to mediate either. “President Trump has made
it very clear that his offer to mediate on Jammu and Kashmir is dependent on
both India and Pakistan accepting it. Since India has not accepted the offer
of mediation, he has made it clear that this is not on the table anymore”. He
also said that the measures taken by the Indian government in Kashmir are
temporary and preventive in nature.
Only China has expressed concern over the current developments in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Qureshi, who visited China last week, said the government there would support
Pakistan in the UNSC over Kashmir.
India maintains that J&K is an integral part of India and that the issue
is internal. Pakistan has initiated a series of decisions, including
downgrading bilateral relations with India and suspending bilateral trade,
halting of Samjhauta Express and Thar Express
trains from its side and banning of Indian movies from Pakistani cinemas.
Source: https://newzhook.com/story/expect-little-support-pakistan-on-jk-foreign-minister
