Washington, October 5
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Saturday voiced concern over the restrictions and communication blockade in Kashmir, urging India to respect the rights of the people of Kashmir.
“The US-India partnership has always been rooted in our shared democratic values. I’m concerned about recent events in Kashmir, including a continued communications blackout and other restrictions. The rights of the people of Kashmir must be respected,” Warren, 70, said in a tweet.
The Massachusetts Senator is the second influential American politician to raise concerns over Kashmir. Her statement comes a month after fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders expressed similar concerns.
Addressing the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America in Houston early last month, Sanders had said he was “deeply concerned” about the situation in Kashmir and asked the US Government to “speak out boldly” in support of a UN-backed peaceful resolution to resolve the issue.
Defending the restrictions, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said in an interview last month: “It wasn’t possible to stop communications between militants without impacting all of Kashmir. How do I cut off communication between the terrorists and their masters on the one hand, but keep the Internet open for other people? I would be delighted to know.”
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Pakistan has been trying to raise the issue at various international fora, but India says it is an internal matter. — PTI
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