India expresses dismay over false assertions in UK Parliament Kashmir debate
The debate, organised by Labour s Sarah Owen, included the participation of cross-party British MPs, many of whom have a large Kashmiri diaspora constituency base.
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LONDON: India has expressed its dismay at some of the parliamentarians who participated in a debate on Kashmir in the Houses of Parliament complex in London relying on false assertions and unsubstantiated allegations propagated by a third country - an apparent reference to Pakistan.
LONDON: India has expressed its dismay at some of the parliamentarians who participated in a debate on Kashmir in the Houses of Parliament complex in London relying on false assertions and unsubstantiated allegations propagated by a third country – an apparent reference to Pakistan.
The debate, organised by backbench British MPs at Westminster Hall in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening, was entitled “Political situation in Kashmir” – terminology the Indian High Commission in London pointed out as problematic in itself.
“Regarding the reference to ‘Kashmir in the title: the need is felt to differentiate between the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India, and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (when the erstwhile princely state of Kashmir legally acceded to India in October 1947, this part was forcibly and illegally occupied by Pakistan),” the High Commission said in a statement.
India deplores ‘false assertions’ in UK Parliament Kashmir debate
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January 14, 2021 16:46 IST
The debate was organised by backbench British MPs at Westminster Hall in the House of Commons on January 13, 2021
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The debate was organised by backbench British MPs at Westminster Hall in the House of Commons on January 13, 2021 India has expressed its dismay at some of the parliamentarians who participated in a debate on Kashmir in the Houses of Parliament complex in London relying on “false assertion” and unsubstantiated allegations propagated by a “third country” – an apparent reference to Pakistan.
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