Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister discussed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with the Prime Minister of India before or since the Prime Minister of India’s visit there on 7 March, including when he expects the regional polls ordered by the Supreme Court of India to take place.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Prime Minister spoke with Prime Minister Modi on 12 March. Although the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was not discussed, the UK's long-standing position remains that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution on Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of Kashmiri people. Elections in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir are a matter for the Government of India.
Mentions:
1: Lord Hussain (LD - Life peer) calling for the world to take note of genocide in the making in India, and he particularly mentions Kashmir - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) What happens in Gaza hits the streets of Leeds; what happens in Kashmir directly affects attitudes and - Speech Link
Feb. 29 2024
Source Page: Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Albania and Pakistan (October 2023)Found: One example was a reference to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) being a ‘self-governing state’, which he
Written Evidence Feb. 29 2024
Inquiry: The future of news: impartiality, trust and technologyFound: A clear example might be the dispute over Kashmir. Impartiality is not taking a side.
Feb. 19 2024
Source Page: Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership [MS No.2/2024]Found: Free Free 51.02 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed -Fine animal hair 5102.11.00 --Of Kashmir
Formal Minutes Feb. 07 2024
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)Found: transport for me and a family member, total value £1,800 Destination of visit: Islamabad, Pakistan and Kashmir
Mentions:
1: Debbie Abrahams (Lab - Oldham East and Saddleworth) Yasin Malik, a political leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, was given a life sentence in 2022 - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Debbie Abrahams (Lab - Oldham East and Saddleworth) in Indian-administered Kashmir. - Speech Link
2: Afzal Khan (Lab - Manchester, Gorton) However, there are many other political people in prison in Kashmir. - Speech Link
3: Debbie Abrahams (Lab - Oldham East and Saddleworth) We cannot go on ignoring Kashmir; as my hon. - Speech Link