Article 370: which countries are with India and against India

 09 Aug 2019 ( News Bureau )
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India has recently restructured the state by neutralizing Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Now two separate union territories named Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been formed. With this, the issue of seven decades old Kashmir has once again come at the center of discussion all over the world.

The sternest response to India's footsteps came from Pakistan, who called it an "illegal" step and raised the matter in the UN Security Council.

Pakistan has taken steps like stopping bilateral trade by suspending diplomatic relations with India. On the other hand, China has also expressed concern over this situation.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has also condemned India's move, expressing concern after Pakistan's appeal in the matter.

Addressing the joint session of Parliament, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has said that he should make every effort to raise this matter at every stage and do other countries of the world in his favor.

India's neighbor Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has described India's footsteps as its internal matter. He tweeted that he hoped that this would lead to the development of Ladakh.

He wrote, "It is learned that Ladakh is going to become a union territory. Ladakh will be the first Buddhist majority state in India with a Buddhist population of over 70 percent. The formation and reorganization of Ladakh is an internal matter of India."

Bangladesh has said that removal of Article 370 is an internal matter of India, so it does not have the right to speak on someone else's internal matters.

At the same time, Maldives has also described it as an internal matter of India. According to the Maldivian government statement, all sovereign nations have the right to change their laws as necessary.

While some countries have criticized India's footsteps, some have suggested that both countries should move forward on the basis of UN Security Council resolutions.

India calls the changes on Jammu and Kashmir its internal matter, while Pakistan considers it a violation of UN resolutions. In such a situation, the statements advising the acceptance of UNSC resolutions are considered to be full of inclination towards Pakistan.

China has expressed serious concern that India has made a one-sided change in the status quo which can increase tensions in the region so much that China starts interfering in India's internal affairs.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said, "China has always opposed the inclusion of the territory of its western border into India's administrative region."

It is easy to understand why China reiterated this. But China's concerns are reflected in its statement - "Recently India has continued to undermine China's territorial sovereignty by changing its unilateral law. This is unacceptable and will not come into effect."

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Turkish President Rechep Tayyip Ardoan over the phone and claimed that Turkey was with Pakistan in the case.

Ardoan later said that he had a "successful" conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. He also said that he would approach Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to reduce tension in the region.

A similar statement has also come from Malaysia. A statement from the office of Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammad said that he had spoken to the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

"Malaysia wants all sides of the matter to follow the UN Security Council resolutions to ensure international security and peace," the statement said.

Describing both India and Pakistan as their allies, Malaysia has expressed hope that both will resolve this old issue through dialogue.

The stance and reaction of many countries to the latest dispute has not been made public, including Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Japan, Russia and Israel. But there are some countries which have given balanced response.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Syed Abbas Mousavi said Iran has heard sides from both India and Pakistan. He wants them to communicate among themselves to protect the interests of the people and for peace.

British Foreign Minister Dominic Robb has said that he discussed the situation in Kashmir with the Indian Foreign Minister and expressed deep concerns of Britain.

He said, "I have spoken to the Indian foreign minister. We have expressed some of our concerns about the situation and appealed for peace. But we have also understood the situation from India's point of view."

The UAE has also reacted cautiously and expressed deep concern over the situation. The UAE has appealed to both sides to exercise patience and restraint.

Foreign Minister Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash said in a statement issued by O, "To maintain peace both sides should resort to dialogue."

There has been no official statement from Saudi Arabia, but Saudi newspapers have quoted official sources saying that Saudi Arabia wants to resolve the issue peacefully.

 

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