Foreign Minister K Jaishankar on Thursday reiterated India’s claim on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), saying that the region underlines a historical context of India, which had joined India in Jammu and Kashmir during partition in 1947.
During an interview with “de Woxkent” in the Netherlands, Jishankar said, ‘For Jammu and Kashmir, it is a historical fact that it joined India when India and Pakistan separated in 1947. Our situation is that illegal occupants should return their illegally occupied parts to the correct owner. And that is us. ,
Also he condemned terrorism, saying that “no, terrorism for us is an independent, completely unacceptable international crime that should not be condensed or justified.”
“Terrorists targeted the vibrant tourist industry in Jammu and Kashmir with their attacks. So they are ready to destroy things for their own, very limited, selfish purposes in Kashmir. They also deliberately gave the attack a very religious tint (Hindu vs Muslim, ad). The world should not accept such practices.”
Jaishankar also clarified that the Kashmir issue is a “bilateral issue” between India and Pakistan, which is rejecting any resolution of mediation by the international community. “No, this is a bilateral issue among the countries involved,” Jaishankar said insisting on India’s stand on the matter.
Emphasizing India’s aspirations to expand its manufacturing capabilities, citing new technology as a possible entry point.
“Our hope is really that the manufacture of products in India will increase and we will be more integrated in global production chains. The new technology may be an entry point. So our interest in market access covers a broad spectrum of modern products, such as electronic hardware, chemicals, or all types of pharmaceuticals,” when asked about the ambitions of India, “when asked about the ambition of India.
On banning Russia, Jaishankar confirmed that “that approval culture is a very western way of maintaining international relations. We do not ban national ban.”
“There is a situation in India that many countries in the global south shared. We try to solve a peaceful solution to this struggle. If we can do something about it, we are open for it. But of course, it depends on the parties involved,” Jiashanak asked to play a mediation role in ending the Russian war against Ukraine.
Jaishankar also underlined India’s aspirations for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, citing the country’s growing economic and global influence.
He said, “This permanent seat on the Security Council is actually one of our goals. We believe that if the United Nations and the Security Council finally come to a lot of improvement, we will get a lot of support for our claim,” he said.
He said, “Many international initiatives have come from India in recent years. We understand what our situation is. We are now the fourth largest economy in the world, we have overtaken Japan. And we know that comes with responsibilities. We are ready,” he said.
In response to the Pahalgam attack, the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, which targeted nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (Pojk), which caused Jiyash-E-Mom (Jame-E-Mom (Jame) (Jame-El-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-Erafits (Jame-E-E) Gaya.
After the attack, Pakistan attempted drone attacks with the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as border areas, after which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centers and air areas in the airbase in Pakistan. On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an understanding at the end of enmity.
In particular, Eam Jaishankar is on an official visit to Netherlands, Denmark and Germany from 19 to 24 May. (ANI)