New Delhi: Pakistan on Sunday said it was dedicating its Independence Day to Kashmir’s “freedom” and vowed to extend diplomatic, political and moral support to its people, provoking a strong remonstrance from India, which contended the “only outstanding issue” was to liberate parts of the state under “illegal occupation of Islamabad”.
Rebuffing Pakistan’s proposal of sending supplies to the restive state, India also said it along with other countries in the region had already received enough of “trademark exports” from that country, including terrorism and infiltrators.
As several towns in the Valley remained under curfew, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit sought to fish in troubled waters when he told a gathering that, “As far as Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, we are dedicating this year’s Independence Day to the freedom of Kashmir. “The sacrifices made by the people of J and K will not go in vain.”
India: Pakistan suffers from frustration
Pakistan on Sunday said it was dedicating its Independence Day to Kashmir’s “freedom” and vowed to extend diplomatic, political and moral support to its people.
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said, “The ongoing unrest should be ended. “Pakistan will continue to extend its full diplomatic, political and moral support to the valiant people of Jammu and Kashmir till they get their right to self determination,” Mr Basit told a function at the Pakistan High Commission organised to celebrate his country’s Independence day.
“Our stand is very clear in the context of J&K issue. Whatever goes on in Islamabad and on behalf of Pakistani authorities is a reflection of confusion and frustration they suffer from,” minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said.
