NEW DELHI — India on Thursday asked China to avoid raising the Kashmir dispute at the United Nations Security Council, insisting it is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan. The government issued a statement Thursday, a day after China requested a review by the U.N. Security Council of the U.N. observer mission in Kashmir. ``China should reflect on a global consensus on Kashmir and avoid raising it at the United Nations," India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters in New Delhi. Most countries on the 15-member council have urged India and Pakistan to cool the dispute and resolve it between themselves. But on Wednesday, China’s U.N. ambassador warned against further escalation of strife between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region and expressed hope that a Security Council meeting called by Beijing might help both countries seek a solution through dialogue.

Source: International New York Times January 16, 2020 11:48 UTC