Pakistan suspends trade with India and downgrades diplomatic relations as tensions rise over the disputed territory of Kashmir
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's office said in a statement Wednesday that Islamabad would also review bilateral agreements with India and take the issue up with the United Nations and the UN Security Council.On Tuesday, India's parliament voted to reclassify the state of Jammu and Kashmir as a union territory, giving the government in New Delhi greater authority over the contested Muslim-majority region, which is also claimed by Pakistan.
37387964148527%; } } China, which controls about 20% of the Kashmir region, has also protested India's decision, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry accusing India of encroaching on Chinese territorial sovereignty.Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday that scrapping Article 370"is unacceptable and will have no effect," and urged India to"strictly abide by the relevant agreements reached by both sides.
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