The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday categorically rejected the "unwarranted references" to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement between China and Pakistan. A China-Pakistan joint statement on Tuesday described the Kashmir issue as “left over from history” and called for its resolution through peaceful means under the UNSC framework.
In a statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India and no other country has the locus standi to comment on the issue.
"As regards the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, some of which are in India's sovereign territory, we resolutely oppose and reject any moves by other countries to reinforce or legitimise Pakistan's illegal and forcible occupation of these territories, impinging on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. This has been clearly conveyed to Pakistani and Chinese authorities several times," Jaiswal said.
"We have also seen references to the so-called 'trans-boundary water resources cooperation' between China and Pakistan. As the two countries do not share any boundary, the question of so-called 'trans-boundary water resources cooperation' does not arise. India has never recognized the so-called 1963 boundary agreement between Pakistan and China," he added.
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