*NEW DELHI* : India gives a frustrating response over Pakistan Malaysiajoint statement over Occupied Kashmir.
India on Thursday reacted sharply to the reference to Jammu and Kashmir ina Pakistan-Malaysia joint statement, saying the Malaysian leadership shoulddevelop a better understanding of facts and acknowledge that Pakistanremains an epicentre of global terrorism.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Indiacompletely rejects the references made with respect to Jammu and Kashmir,which is an integral and inalienable part of India.
“We once again call upon the Malaysian leadership to develop betterunderstanding of the facts, including that Pakistan remains an epicentre ofglobal terrorism, which continues to recruit, train, arm and financecross-border terrorism against India,” he said.
A joint statement issued by Malaysia and Pakistan at the end of PrimeMinister Imran Khan’s visit recorded that the Pakistani premier had raisedthe issue of Kashmir during talks with his Malaysian counterpart Mahathirbin Mohamad.
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Khan had also thanked Mahathir bin Mohamad for “speaking up” on the Kashmirissue.
India-Malaysia ties have been hit in recent times following the remarks byMalaysia on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the Kashmir issue.
In December, India had summoned the Charge d’Affairs of the Malaysianembassy and lodged a strong protest with him over the Malaysian primeminister’s “insensitive” comments criticising the new citizenship law.
