Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had (1) with the government of India, and (2) at the UN, about the annexation of Jammu and Kashmir and the revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India.

We regularly discuss Kashmir with the Government of India. Most recently, I discussed Kashmir with my Indian counterpart, Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, during my virtual visit to India on 28 July. Members of the UN Security Council discussed Kashmir in a closed session on 5 August.

The longstanding position of the UK is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution on Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. We encourage both sides to engage in dialogue and find lasting, diplomatic solutions to maintain regional stability.