Key Points
Jaishankar addresses Kashmir issue at Chatham House event
Article 370 removal marked significant policy shift
Development and elections progress in J&K
PoK remains unresolved territorial challenge
Jaishankar made these remarks during a session titled 'India's Rise and Role in the World' at the Chatham House think tank in London.
LoP Sunil Sharma said that the EAM had rightly said that there was no issue with this part of Kashmir.
Sharma hit out at those parties in J&K whose leaders raised the issue of talks with Pakistan in the Assembly.
While speaking to IANS, Sharma said, "Jaishankar ji has rightly said that there is no issue with this part of Kashmir; the real issue is PoK. Some members in this Assembly talk about it, but the real concern lies in PoK."
He said that after the abrogation of Article 370, development has taken place here, and GDP has increased, though some people still engage in such activities. But, Kashmir and J&K as a whole are moving ahead, he said.
EAM Jaishankar, on Wednesday, spoke about the situation in Kashmir and the steps taken by the Indian government, such as removing Article 370, restoring growth and economic activity and social justice in Kashmir, as well as holding elections, which were successfully conducted in the Union Territory with a large turnout by the people there.
He also added that the only part of Jammu and Kashmir illegally controlled by India's neighbour, Pakistan, is the only thing which was left from attaining complete resolution of the problems in Jammu and Kashmir.
On being asked about the issues of Kashmir, EAM Jaishankar said: "Look in Kashmir actually we have done I think good job solving most of it. I think removing Article 370 was step number one. Then, restoring growth and economic activity and social justice in Kashmir was step number two; holding elections, which were done with a very high turnout, was step number three. I think the part we are waiting for is the return of the stolen part of Kashmir, which is on the illegal Pakistani occupation. When that's done, I assure you. Kashmir solved."
