NEW DELHI, May 17 - India today reacted strongly to Pakistan seeking UN intervention on the Indian draft Bill on map, saying it was an �entirely internal legislative matter� and Pakistan or any other party has no locus standi on it.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that India �firmly rejects� repeated and increasing attempts by Pakistan to impose on the international community matters that it has always been open to address bilaterally with it.
�The proposed Bill is an entirely internal legislative matter of India, since the whole of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Pakistan or any other party has no locus standi in the matter. The Government firmly rejects Pakistan�s repeated and increasing attempts to impose on the international community matters that India has always been open to address bilaterally with Pakistan,� Swarup said in response to a question on Pakistan Foreign Office press release on India�s Geospatial Bill.
Earlier, in Islamabad, Pakistan Foreign Office issued a statement saying that it has expressed �serious concern� to the UN over a draft Bill in the Indian Parliament over the map of Kashmir and has asked the world body to uphold its resolutions and urge India to stop such acts which are in �violation of international law�. � PTI
NEW DELHI, May 17 - India today reacted strongly to Pakistan seeking UN intervention on the Indian draft Bill on map, saying it was an �entirely internal legislative matter� and Pakistan or any other party has no locus standi on it.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that India �firmly rejects� repeated and increasing attempts by Pakistan to impose on the international community matters that it has always been open to address bilaterally with it.
�The proposed Bill is an entirely internal legislative matter of India, since the whole of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Pakistan or any other party has no locus standi in the matter. The Government firmly rejects Pakistan�s repeated and increasing attempts to impose on the international community matters that India has always been open to address bilaterally with Pakistan,� Swarup said in response to a question on Pakistan Foreign Office press release on India�s Geospatial Bill.
Earlier, in Islamabad, Pakistan Foreign Office issued a statement saying that it has expressed �serious concern� to the UN over a draft Bill in the Indian Parliament over the map of Kashmir and has asked the world body to uphold its resolutions and urge India to stop such acts which are in �violation of international law�. � PTI
