UNITED NATIONS: Turkey told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that theKashmir dispute between India and Pakistan was a “burning issue”, andcalled for resolving it through dialogue.
“The Kashmir conflict, which is also key to the stability and peace ofSouth Asia, is still a burning issue,” Turkish President Recep TayyipErdogan said in a speech he made via video-link to the 193-memberAssembly’s landmark 75th session.
“Steps taken following the abolition of the special status of Jammu-Kashmirfurther complicated the problem,” he said, referringto the August 5, 2019,unilateral move by India to annex the disputed territory.
“We are in favour of solving this issue through dialogue, within theframework of the United Nations resolutions and especially in line with theexpectations of the people of Kashmir,” the Turkish leader added.
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The Kashmir dispute is on the agenda of the UN Security Council, which hasadopted at least 11 resolutions since 1948 that call for an impartialplebiscite to determine the wishes of the people in the disputed state.
On Sunday, the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, which met in NewYork, voiced “deep concern” over the continued human rights violations byIndia in occupied Kashmir, and called on UN Secretary-General AntonioGuterres, the Security Council and the Human Rights Council to take stepsto end those abuses.
