Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India about the Presidential Order on 5 August which made Article 370 of the Constitution of India inoperative.

We are following the serious situation in Kashmir closely. Events in Kashmir can have regional and international implications and we urge calm and caution from all. We are in regular contact with the Government of India. The Prime Minister has spoken with Prime Minister Modi of India on this issue. He stressed that Her Majesty's Government's position on Kashmir remains unchanged and underlined the importance of dialogue. In addition, the Foreign Secretary spoke with his Indian counterpart, Dr Jaishankar, on 7 August. He expressed concerns about the situation in Kashmir and called for calm. I have also spoken with the Indian High Commissioner regarding the situation.