21292020 OHCHR report on Kashmir as violation of Inca’s sovereignty and inlegry: MEA - The Economie Times Tue Ecoxomic Tats Naty ctoseo “ep cronin sec wn Aaya ta Sun tex 8.55% finde Bonin Are OHCHRR report on Kashmir as violation of India’s sovereignty and integrity: MEA NEW DELHI: India on Monday termed Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (CHCHR) report on Kashmir as violation of India's sovereignty and integrlty. RELATED VIDEO In response to media queries on an update of the Report by the Office of the High A Commer tctaman ga rciRjente manna iiewcakaner ts [il oon Srsge Rowen Kieron, Tres re esate ones atc he satr ead ru naee te suctoninne nd san nan he sno einen India's sovereignty and terrtorial integrity and ignore the core issue of cross-border terrorism.” ‘A situation created by years of cross-border terrorist attacks emanating from Pakistan nla sams UN opr on Kashi aso ant has been ‘analysed! without any reference ta its causality. The Update seems to be a contrived effort to create an arificial parity between the word's largest and the most vibrant democracy and a country that openly practices state-sponsored terrorism.” Big Cnange: ana Isa matter of deep concern that this Update seems to accord a legitimacy to terrorism that is in complete variance with UN Security Council positions. The UNSC haa, in February 2019, strongly condemned the dastardly Pulwama terror attack and subsequently proscribed Masood Azhar, the sel styled leader of terrorist entity Jaish-e-Mohammed. However, in the update, terrorist leaders and organisations sanctioned by the UN are deliberately underplayed as “armed groups", ‘The legitimisation of terrorism has been further compounded by an unacceplable advocacy of the dismemberment of a UN member State, spokesperson noted “The entire state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Pakistanis in illegal and forcible occupation ofa part of the Indian state, including the so called “Azad Jammu and Kashmir" and "Gilgt-Balistan’, through aggression. We have repeatedly called on Pakistan to vacate these occupied territories.” "The Update, by distorting India's polices, practices and values, has undermined its own credibility. Is falure to recognize an independent judiciary, human rights institutions and other mechanisms in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir that safeguard, protect ‘and promote consituionally guaranteed fundamental rights to al citizens of India is unpardonable. Even more so, asi belies Constitutional provisions, statutory procedures and established practices in an established functioning democracy.” “The prejudiced mindset ofthe Update has also chosen to willy ignore the determined and comprehensive socio-economic developmental effors undertaken by the Government inthe face of terrorist challenges. We have registered our strong protest regarding the Update with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The release of such an Update has not any called into question the seriousness of OHCHR but also its alignment with the larger approach of the United Nations,” the spokesperson suggested "The Government of India follows the policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and will take all measures to protect is territorial Integrity and sovereignty against cross-border terrorism. Motivated attempts to weaken our national resolve will never succeed.” Stay on top of 15 news with The Economic Times App, Doveload it Now! hitps/leconamictimes indiatines.camnews/pollics-and-nationindia-slams-un-rights-office-report-onk-2s-continuation-oMalse-naratvelpintartc.... 1/4