“On the issue of Kashmir, China’s position is consistent and clear. This is a dispute left over from the past between India and Pakistan and should be properly resolved through peaceful means following the UN Charter, UNSC resolutions and relevant bilateral agreements,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said during his regular briefing held in in the International Press Center. (MPK).
On December 11, the Supreme Court of India announced a decision approving the BJP government’s unilateral move to change the status of the Jammu and Kashmir region, in clear violation of UNSCR 122, which ruled that a final settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue could only take place through a UN-supervised plebiscite.
“The relevant parties should settle this dispute through dialogue and consultation and safeguard peace and stability in the region,” Mao said in response to a question from the AP.
Kashmiri leaders have already rejected the Indian Supreme Court ruling and see the move as an attempt to dilute the Muslim-majority demographics with Hindu settlers.
Pakistan strongly condemned the move and promised to use all possible options to counter India’s illegal steps.
On August 5, 2019, in an effort to tighten its control over the IIOJK region, India revoked a constitutional provision that allowed the country’s only Muslim-majority region to enact its own laws.
