Pakistan accepts Article 370 is India's internal matter
Article 370 in Indian occupied Kashmir is India’s internal matter, Pakistan concerned only about 35A: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
In an interview with Pakistan’s TV channel SAMAA TV, the country’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has said that the dilution of Article 370 is India’s internal matter, adding that the move has been challenged in the Indian Supreme Court.
“In my view, Article 370 is not important,” Qureshi said.
Apart from saying that Article 370 is an internal issue, Qureshi goes onto say that war is not an option for Pakistan, in fact it is suicidal in the present circumstances, and as two nuclear armed neighbours, sitting across the table and holding talks is the only way to resolve the outstanding issues .
In an attempt to do a balancing act, the Foreign Minister also explains why Article 35A is important to Pakistan, as India could try to restructure the demography of Kashmir by doing away with it. He goes on to say, “There has been a strong reaction in Kashmir to the steps which have been undertaken. Whether it is 35A or 370 or the cruelty inflicted there. Today we see a huge section of India which agrees that they have lost more and gained less because of these steps”.
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