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In effect to media queries regarding unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir successful a associated connection betwixt China and Pakistan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) connected Tuesday (May 26, 2026) said that India categorically rejects the “unwarranted references”.
In a statement, the Ministry said “India categorically rejects unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir successful the associated connection betwixt China and Pakistan.”
According to a associated connection issued astatine the extremity of Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif’s sojourn to China, the Pakistani broadside had briefed the Chinese broadside connected the latest developments connected the concern successful Jammu and Kashmir. China, for its part, said that the Jammu and Kashmir quality is near implicit from history, and should beryllium decently and peacefully resolved successful accordance with the UN Charter, applicable UN Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements.
The MEA connection further said, “India’s presumption is accordant and good known to the acrophobic parties*. The Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh person been, are and volition ever an integral and inalienable parts of India. No different state has the section standi to remark connected the same.”
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, successful the statement, said “As regards the alleged China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, immoderate of which are successful India, we resolutely reason and cull immoderate moves by different countries to reenforce oregon legitimise Pakistan’s amerciable and forcible concern of these territories, impinging connected India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. This has been intelligibly conveyed to Pakistani and Chinese authorities respective times.”
The connection concluded “We person besides seen references to the alleged ‘trans-boundary h2o resources cooperation’ betwixt China and Pakistan. As the 2 countries bash not stock immoderate boundary, the question of alleged ‘trans-boundary h2o resources cooperation’ does not arise. India has ne'er recognised the alleged 1963 bound statement betwixt Pakistan and China.”
(With inputs from PTI)
