ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell has said that they are closely monitoring the situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, and that any further escalation would have a severe impact on the peace and security in the region.
Talking to the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who on Friday made a telephonic call to him, Josep Borrell said the Spain and the European Union (EU) would make every effort to ensure peace and stability in South Asia.
During the conversation, Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed his Spanish Counterpart on the current situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
وزیر خارجہ @SMQureshiPTI کا سپین کے وزیر خارجہ اور یورپی یونین کے عہدیدار سے ٹیلیفونک رابطہ.مقبوضہ کشمیر میں بھارتی جارحیت اور خطے میں امن و امان کی صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال.بھارت مقبوضہ کشمیر میں انسانی حقوق کی سنگین خلاف ورزیوں کر رہا ہے. pic.twitter.com/I8oOc8KOZT
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 16, 2019
بھارت کے کشمیر میں اقدامات سیکورٹی کونسل کی قراردادوں کے منافی ہیں :وزیر خارجہ@SMQureshiPTI
سپین کے وزیر خارجہ کا یورپی یونین کی طرف سے ہر ممکن کردار ادا کرنے کا عندیہ pic.twitter.com/1hno1GmEHy— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 16, 2019
Qureshi highlighted the illegal and unilateral steps taken by the Indian government to change the disputed status of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and its demographic structure. He added that these steps were in contravention of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir and the International Law.
The foreign minister underlined that the actions taken by India entailed grave risk for peace and security in the region and were aimed at bringing a material change to the status of Jammu and Kashmir. He highlighted the severe hardships faced by the people of the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the face of unprecedented lockdown of the entire population.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi apprised him on the worsening situation of safety and security of the people in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which has been under curfew since August 5, 2019.
The two leaders agreed to continue to work together for peace and stability in the region.