BONDING OVER KASHMIR“The Pakistani side briefed the Chinese side on the deteriorating situation in Jammu & Kashmir, including its concerns, position and current urgent issues,” a China-Pakistan joint statement issued after the meeting said. The joint statement was first posted on the Pakistan foreign ministry website. China opposes any unilateral actions that complicate the situation,” the statement said. China and Pakistan had voiced their strong opposition after the state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in August, 2019. China also reiterated its “…firm support to Pakistan in safeguarding its territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence…”.

Source: Hindustan Times July 24, 2021 17:37 UTC