Jaishankar conveyed to Chaudhry that the discussion must include cessation of cross-border terrorism by Pakistan and ending incitement to violence in the Valley.
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India on Thursday said the ball was in Pakistan’s court on holding Foreign Secretary-level talks as it was for Islamabad to decide on readiness to discuss issues of cross-border terrorism, vacation of illegal occupation of parts of Jammu and Kashmir and closing down terror camps.
The High Commissioner while noting the seriousness of allegations of excessive use of force and “state sponsorship of violence” regretted the failure of Indian and Pakistani authorities to allow a United Nations team access to Jammu and Kashmir to carry out an independent analysis of the situation.
This approach to India, Swarup said, was reflected in support for terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir that continued to the present day.
“In a letter dated August 16, Foreign Secretary has first of all underlined that Pakistan’s self-serving allegations made in their communication are rejected in their entirety by the Government of India”.
“Whether more dossiers would be presented to the United Nations about Indian involvement in subversive activities in Pakistan, the Spokesman said investigations were in process following the arrest of Indian spy Kalbhushan Yadav”. “We would encourage greater dialogue and counter-terrorism cooperation between Pakistan and India” said Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson. The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has been its particular target. “More than three decades later, displaying a similar attitude, military personnel were infiltrated across the Line of Control in Kargil in 1999”, he said.
He said all Kashmiris have been demanding their right to self-determination, whereas in Balochistan, “not even one per cent of people support the insurgency”.
In his Independence Day speech on Monday, PM Modi had talked about the situation in PoK, Gilgit and Balochistan and said people from there have thanked him for raising their issues.
“With India to be subjected to its Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council in 2017, pressure must be mounted on Government of India to immediately allow the intervention of the UN human rights bodies”.
The report said that Modi’s Independence Day speech had sparked protests across Balochistan, with large numbers of tribesmen taking to the streets in protest in Dera Bugti, Khuzdar, Quetta, Chaman and other parts of the province.
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“Prime Minister had been thanked by these people for flagging their cause at the all-party meeting which represents all political segments in India”.
