Erdogan Kashmir remarks row explained: what MEA said
India on September 29 firmly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s references to Jammu and Kashmir in his UN General Assembly address. External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called them “unwarranted references” at the weekly MEA briefing.
Jaiswal said no external party has any locus standi on the issue, according to IANS and Latestly. India has consistently held that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country.
Erdogan had said in his September 22 UNGA speech that disputes including Kashmir should be addressed through dialogue under the UN Charter. Turkey has raised Kashmir at the UNGA in past years as well, drawing similar Indian responses.
The rebuke comes amid fresh strain in ties. India has watched closely as Turkey deepened defence links with Pakistan, including the Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Mecca defence pact announced on August 7.
New Delhi’s message is unchanged: Kashmir is a bilateral matter with no room for third-party mediation. The MEA is expected to keep raising the issue in its diplomatic outreach.
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