Recent Violence in India

Mary Robinson Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Adams Portrait Nigel Adams
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We regularly update our advice on Kashmir via the FCO website and we encourage people to take close notice of that. I am sure that my colleagues in the Home Office will have noted the hon. Lady’s question and will make sure she gets a follow-up.

Mary Robinson Portrait Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con)
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Our close relationship with India will ensure that our concerns on this matter are heard. What representations have the Government made to the Government of India to ensure that they, their states and their agents always act in compliance with international law?

Nigel Adams Portrait Nigel Adams
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My hon. Friend raises a good point. It is because we have a close relationship with India that we can raise our concerns at all levels with the Government of India. Most recently, just over a week ago, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon raised our concerns about the CAA directly with India’s Ministry of External Affairs.