Peace between Pakistan & India depends on Jammu & Kashmir -Pakistan Press Conference| United Nations

Press conference by Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the situation in India.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani, said, “We would like to have peace with India, but at the same time it will be contingent upon the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.”

Speaking to journalists on Friday (22 Sep) on the margins of the High-level week of the General Assembly, Jilani added, “It is because of this factor and the kinds of steps which India had taken on 5th August 2019, to further deny the Kashmiris their rights, including the attempt by being made by the Indian side to change the demographics of Jammu and Kashmir, that is something that is of great concern, not only to Pakistan but also people of Jammu and Kashmir.”

The Minister said this “is certainly an issue of great importance”, concluding, “That's the core dispute between India and Pakistan. It is because of this issue that we have had tensions, conflicts and wars between our two countries.”