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Dismissing Islamabad’s attempts to drag the international community into the Kashmir issue, the Union Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson on Thursday justified India’s comments on Balochistan, saying mere statements cannot be construed as interference.
“They (Pakistan) can write as many letters as they want (to UN). It won’t change the ground situation that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India,” said MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup at a news conference in New Delhi.
“Also, the ground reality is that a part of Jammu and Kashmir is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan,” he added.
He also pressed on the $47-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is a “critical component” of relations between Islamabad and Beijing.
“The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor passes through Indian territory which is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan. So naturally, we will be concerned,” he said.
“If human rights violations are happening anywhere, we will express concern. Real interference is cross border terrorism,” he said.
