UN chief voices concern over occupied Kashmir situation

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UN chief voices concern over occupied Kashmir situation

UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (APP): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on Wednesday voiced concern about the prevailing situation in the Indian occupied Kashmir and called for the resumption of Indo-Pak composite dialogue to resolve the decades-old dispute. “In relation to recent developments in Indian-administered Kashmir, the Secretary-General is concerned over the prevailing security situation there over the past month. He calls on all concerned to exercise utmost restraint and address problems peacefully,” Associate Spokesman Farhan Haq said in a statement while responding to questions about recent deployment of Indian troops in the held state following large-scale demonstrations by Kashmiris seeking their right to self-determination.

The statement said, “The Secretary-General welcomes the recent resumption of Foreign Minister-level talks between India and Pakistan. He encourages both sides to rekindle the spirit of the composite dialogue, which was initiated in 2004 and had made encouraging progress on some important confidence building measures, and to make renewed efforts to address outstanding issues, including on Jammu and Kashmir. “He underlines the need for patience, perseverance and compromise on all sides”.