India rejects J&K reference in Pakistan-China joint statement

New Delhi: India on Tuesday rejected reference to Jammu and Kashmir in Sino-Pak joint statement and asserted that the state is an integral part of the country.

In response to a query on reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the Joint Statement issued after Chinese Foreign Minister's recent visit to Pakistan, the Official Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said "We reject the reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the Joint Statement issued by China and Pakistan after the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister. J&K is an integral part of India.”

On the other hand, India has consistently expressed concerns to both China and Pakistan on the projects in so-called “China Pakistan Economic Corridor”, which is in the territory of India that has been illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947.


“India is resolutely opposed to any actions by other countries to change the status quo in Pakistan occupied J&K. We call on the parties concerned to cease such actions."

Beijing and Islamabad exchanged views on the situation in Jammu & Kashmir during Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s trip over the weekend. Wang said China was paying close attention to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated that the Kashmir issue is a dispute left from history, and should be properly and peacefully resolved based on the UN Charter, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements. China opposes any unilateral actions that complicate the situation, according to a joint statement.