User:Laura21hg/The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

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International community
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has been subject to significant controversy and debates in the international community, with some countries questioning its legality and respect for democracy. On August 8, 2019, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that he had been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir “with concern”, making an appeal for “maximum restraint” by establishing that “the position of the United Nations on this region is governed by the Charter of the United Nations and applicable Security Council resolutions.” The Secretary-General also recalls the 1972 Agreement on bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, known as the Simla Agreement, which states that the final status of Jammu and Kashmir is to be settled by peaceful means.

China and Pakistan are the countries that have condemned India’s decision most insistently '''. On August 13, 2019, Pakistan requested, and Permanent Member China supported, a consideration of this issue by the UN Security Council in 2019; many other countries reinforced these moves. Ambassador Zhang noted that Council members had “expressed their serious concern” concerning the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir and he expressed the general belief that the Kashmir controversy should be "resolved properly through peaceful means, in accordance with the UN Charter, the relevant Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements.”'''

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, impacted India’s regional security due to the deterioration of the bilateral relations with Pakistan since it increased the fresh military skirmishes along the Line of Control between these two nations '''. Pakistan has continuously criticized the Government of India’s decision to remove Article 370 on grounds of its being unconstitutional and unacceptable, as it directly impacted the fundamental rights of the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir . Pakistan’s Ambassador, Maleeha Lodhi said outside the UNSC chamber in August, 2019, that “the voice of the Kashmiri people resonated in the chambers of the world’s highest diplomatic forum today. The whole world is discussing the occupied state. This is an international dispute.” '''

'''Responding to these internationally condemning viewpoints on August, 16, 2019 India’s Ambassador, Syed Akbaruddin, said that “our national position was, and remains, that matters related to Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, are entirely an internal matter of India. The recent decisions taken by the Government of India and our legislative bodies are intended to ensure that good governance is promoted, socio-economic development is enhanced for our people in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. India remains committed to ensure that the situation there remains calm and peaceful. We are committed to all the agreements that we have signed on this issue.” He even added that India was committed to the principle “that all issues between India and Pakistan, as well as India and any other country, will be resolved bilaterally, peacefully, and in a manner that behooves normal inter-state relations between countries.”'''