Hearing on human rights in South Asia by a Congressional subcommittee, Alice Wells, welcomed the Centre’s actions to normalize the situation in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi| On Wednesday morning the US lawmakers expressed their concern over the situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Highlighting the detention of political leaders, locals, and cutoff Internet services. Earlier the US had said that Jammu and Kashmir is the internal matter of India and government moves on it is an internal choice. Slamming Pakistan they said that the country should take concrete actions against terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
At a hearing on human rights in South Asia held by a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, Alice Wells, the Acting US Assistant Secretary of State, welcomed the Centre’s actions to normalize the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The US supports the abrogation 370 for the development of the state but still, the situation is not normalizing in Kashmir. The Department has raised concern regarding the detention of Politicians, the three former CM of Jammu and Kashmir. The department has requested the Indian authorities to restore Internet services and respect Human Rights.
Kashmiris have been restricted from communicating outside their country for 50+ days.
In Assam, almost 2 million people are being asked to prove their citizenship. This is how the Rohingya genocide started.
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— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) October 22, 2019
While supporting the Kashmiris’ right to hold peaceful protests, the US Department condemns the actions of terrorists who undermine dialogue by using violence and fear amongst the locals. The lawmakers used strong words for Pakistan’s constant support for terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Pakistan is not sharing its responsibility and should be held accountable for their non-actions on terror. A direct dialogue between India-Pakistan will help to resolve this situation they said.
The group of lawmakers also shown their fret on the state but has also reminded India’s Commitment to Human rights. US President Trump many times try to mediate between both the countries but India always stood by the choice stating its an Internal issue.
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Kashmir has become a state of concern for the globe. Countries are expressing their distress on the state of affairs through possible mediums.
Raising the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly last month, Malaysian Prime Minister Mr Mahathir alleged that India has invaded and occupied Jammu and Kashmir and asked New Delhi to work with Pakistan to resolve the issue, drawing strong reaction from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
India strongly expressed regret over their statement stating India’s and Malaysia relation is good and friendly. but the statement contains no facts.
Adding to this early Tuesday Malaysia PM Mahathir said they speak their mind out without retracting and change. We spoke up for people so at times it may like by someone or could be disliked by some.
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