*NEW DELHI – **Indian government faces huge embarassment over foreignenvoys visit to Occupied Kashmir.*
*Foreign envoys, who visited Occupied Kashmir, have urged the Indiangovernment to swiftly lift the restrictions on communications still imposedin the territory.*
Virginie Battu-Henriksson, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and SecurityPolicy, told media that the European Union (EU) would want to see the swiftlifting of restrictions on communications in the territory.
She said that restrictions remained, notably on internet access and mobileservices, and some political leaders were still in detention. “It isimportant that the restrictions be lifted swiftly,” she added.
The issues of internet restrictions and political detentions came up duringthe two-day trip of 25 foreign envoys to Occupied Kashmir.
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Germany’s Ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner, in an interview said:“There were still restrictions. Most of the people we spoke to raised theissue to full access to the Internet,” he said.
One of the envoys said that some European envoys did seek answers to theimposition of Section 144 in the Valley during their interaction withofficials in Jammu.
