The government has permitted 27 European lawmakers to visit Kashmir to assess the situation from an international perspective. They wil be the first foreign officials to visit J&K after scrapping of Article 370. The visiting group consists of Members of European Parliament (MEP) from Italy, UK, France,Germany and Poland.
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The main motive of this excursion is to raise awareness about terrorism.
There is to be zero tolerance against terrorism, PM Modi asserted.
The MEP’s were briefed by NSA Ajit Doval on cross-border terrorism India faces from Pakistan, in addition to the basic situation of society at Kashmir.
This visit will provide some breathing space for the Indian Government, which was under attack from certain foreign politicians especially US Democrats, for the situation at Kashmir.
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The Kashmir Conflict is a territorial conflict primarily between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region. The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as a dispute over the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and escalated into three wars between India and Pakistan and several other armed skirmishes. China has also been involved in the conflict in a third-party role. Both India and Pakistan claim the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. India controls approximately 55% of the land area of the region and 70% of its population, Pakistan controls approximately 30% of the land, while China controls the remaining 15%. India administers Jammu, the Kashmir Valley, Ladakh, and the Siachen Glacier. Pakistan administers Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. China administers the mostly uninhabited Shaksgam Valley, and the Aksai Chin region. Read More
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