Dr Ahmad Banna said: “We also took note of the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Indian Parliament aimed at replacing Article 370 with the creation of Ladakh region and the state of Jammu and Kashmir as India’s two new Union Territories.”
On Tuesday, the UAE took note of India’s decision to nullify Article 370 and the UAE ambassador to India hoped that it would ‘improve social justice and security and confidence of people in the local governance and will encourage further stability and peace’.
Dr Ahmad Banna said: “We also took note of the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Indian Parliament aimed at replacing Article 370 with the creation of Ladakh region and the state of Jammu and Kashmir as India’s two new Union Territories.”
He added: “We expect that the changes would improve social justice and security and confidence of the people in the local governance and will encourage further stability and peace.”
1. How Pak reacted
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Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday the country was considering an approach to the United Nations Security Council.
"We will fight it at every forum. We're thinking how we can take it to International Court (of Justice)... to the United Nations Security Council," Khan said in an address to Pakistan's parliament on Tuesday.
2. US closely following situation
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The United States on Tuesday said it was "closely following" the events in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to the state.
However, it expressed concern over the reports of detentions of some politicians in the state.
3. US closely following situation
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"We are closely following the events in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We take note of India's announcement revising the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and India's plan to split the state into two union territories. We note that the Indian government has described these actions as strictly an internal matter," State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement, which was posted by Voice of America's White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman on his Twitter handle.
