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India rejects Turkey's Kashmir comments as internal sovereignty matter
New Delhi has dismissed remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly, asserting that the region is India's internal affair. India's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said no external party has the right to comment on matters concerning the country's territorial integrity.
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India has firmly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Kashmir made during proceedings at the United Nations General Assembly. Erdogan had called for disputes in South Asia, including Kashmir, to be resolved in accordance with the UN Charter.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal countered the Turkish leader's remarks, stating that Jammu and Kashmir is a Union Territory of India and constitutes a matter of the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty. "No external party has any right to intervene or comment on this issue," Jaiswal said, emphasizing India's position on the matter.
The statement underscores New Delhi's consistent stance that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and should not be subject to international commentary or involvement. India has long maintained that the region's governance falls entirely within its constitutional and legal framework as a Union Territory.
Turkey, under Erdogan's leadership, has periodically raised concerns about Kashmir and other regional disputes. New Delhi's response reflects India's broader approach of resisting external commentary on matters it considers central to its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.