*TEHRAN: Iran has called on India and Pakistan to hold dialogue and takepeaceful measures to protect the regional people’s interests after therecent developments regarding the Jammu and Kashmir region.*
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is closely following up on the Indiangovernment’s latest decisions regarding Jammu and Kashmir as well as theexplanations provided by Indian and Pakistani officials on the developmentsunfolding in the region,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed AbbasMousavi said in a Wednesday statement.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran expects India and Pakistan – as its regionalfriends and partners – to adopt peaceful methods and dialogue to takeeffective steps in order to protect the interests of regional people,” headded.
Earlier, the National Security Committee (NSC) with Prime Minister ImranKhan in the chair took some important decisions to counter the Indian moveand decided to suspend all bilateral trade with India.
The NSC meeting discussed the situation arising out of unilateral andillegal actions by the Indian government, situation inside Indian OccupiedKashmir and along Line of Control (LOC).