UNSC expresses serious concerns over IoJ&K situation: China

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP):The Chinese diplomat at the United Nations on Friday said members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) had expressed their serious concerns over the situation, particularly human rights situation, in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoJ&K).

“The status of Kashmir is undecided, it is an international recognized dispute and it should be resolved with peaceful means, and according to the UN resolutions,” the Chinese envoy told a news conference at the UN Headquarters in New York.

He said general views of the members were that parties concerned should refrain from taking any unilateral action which might aggravate the situation.

He said China was deeply concerned about the situation and expressed grave concerns at the current situation in Kashmir at the UNSC UNSC. The situation in the state was “serious and dangerous”.

He said India had “violated the bilateral agreement to keep peace in the border areas” by the constitutional amendment.

“The situation is already very tense and dangerous right now there [in Kashmir]. India has violated bilateral agreement to keep peace in the border areas. It is obvious the constitutional amendment by India has changed the status quo by India,” the Chinese envoy said.