Explained: A former Indian diplomat explains UN chief’s statement on J&K | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: A former Indian diplomat explains UN chief’s statement on J&K | Explained News, The Indian Express

Edited by Explained Desk |New Delhi |Updated: August 9, 2019 7:18:17 pm

Explained: A former Indian diplomat explains UN chief’s statement on J&K

The Indian Express speaks to Vivek Katju, former Indian diplomat who has dealt with Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Ministry of External Affairs, on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres statement on Jammu and Kashmir.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the United Nations headquarters in New York, US, August 1, 2019. (Reuters Photo: Brendan McDermid)

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Friday expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Referring to the Simla Agreement, which was signed by India and Pakistan in 1972, Guterres said the “final status of J&K is to be settled by peaceful means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations”.