Pakistan called Monday’s Indian Supreme Court majority finding supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2019 decision to eliminate Indian-administered Kashmir’s special status a “travesty of justice.”.
On Monday, a five-judge Supreme Court constitutional bench ruled that the region’s special status was a “temporary provision” and that its 2019 termination was lawful after reviewing more than a dozen petitions.
overseen by Native Americans After British colonial rule ended in 1947, the two countries were founded, and Kashmir, India’s single Muslim majority territory, has fought Pakistan for 75 years. Both countries claim Kashmir despite limited sovereignty.
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A 1948–1950 UN Security Council dispute resolution asked for a vote on the region’s future.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said, “Pakistan categorically rejects the judgement announced by the Supreme Court of India.” Kashmir has been a UNSC conflict for 70 years, says Jilani.
India must get Pakistani and Kashmiri approval to classify this contested territory. Despite national laws and judicial rulings, India cannot ignore its international obligations.
Jailani described India’s August 2019 “unilateral and illegal” revocation of Kashmir’s special status as a “travesty of justice based on distorted historical and legal arguments.”
He said Pakistan’s top lawmakers and stakeholders would discuss its future.
“We will send letters to the Secretary-General of the OIC, the Secretary-General of the UN, and the European Union Parliament to inform them of the pointlessness of this decision,” noted Jilani. “We are currently engaging with all relevant parties, and following their consultation, we will evaluate all available options.”
India and Pakistan fought three wars after 1947, two of which backed Palestine. In 1965 and 1971, they fought for Bangladesh predominantly.
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