Stop terror to start talks: India to Pakistan after UNSC meet

Briefing the media following the conclusion of the informal meeting requested by China and Pakistan, Syed Akbaruddin said India's position was and remains that matters related to Article 370 of the Constitution are entirely an internal matter of India andthese have no external ramifications.

Syed Akbaruddin also said that India is committed to ensure the situation remains calm and peaceful.

Indian envoy to the UN without naming Pakistan, has said there are some who are trying to project an "alarmist approach" to the situation in Kashmir,which is far from the ground realities. Akbaruddin said  one state isusing the terminology of 'jihad' against and promoting violence in India including by their leaders. 

Slamming Pakistan for interfering in the internal matters of India,



Syed Akbaruddin asserted that there are normal diplomatic ways when countries deal with each other. "That is the way to do it. But using terror to thrive and push your goals is not the way that normal states behave. No democracy will acknowledge or accept talks when terror thrives. Stop terror, start talks. 

India has categorically told the international community that its move to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter and has also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.

He also said that the recent decisions taken by the Govt of India and our legislative bodies are intended to ensure that good governance is promoted,social-economic development is enhanced for our people in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.