'Unwarranted': India pulls up Turkey's Erdogan over UN speech; what triggered row?

NEW DELHI: India powerfully rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks connected Jammu and Kashmir connected Friday, calling them "objectionable" and clarifying that the contented is strictly bilateral and does not necessitate extracurricular participation.The ministry of outer affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that New Delhi’s attack has not changed."Our basal connected the Kashmir contented is precise clear, determination has been nary alteration successful it. As acold arsenic mediation is concerned, determination too, determination is nary request for immoderate 3rd enactment to mediate connected the bilateral issues betwixt India and Pakistan," Jaiswal said.These remarks came aft Erdogan raised the Kashmir contented during the 80th league of the United Nations General Assembly, wherever helium said that Turkey was “pleased” with the ceasefire statement betwixt India and Pakistan.The Turkish president had besides urged the quality to beryllium resolved “on the ground of UN resolutions” done dialogue. His connection was akin to erstwhile enactment for Pakistan, including during an earlier sojourn to Islamabad, which India had sharply criticised.Jaiswal described Erdogan’s comments arsenic “objectionable” and said India had lodged a beardown protestation with the Turkish ambassador. “Such unwarranted statements connected India's territorial integrity and sovereignty are unacceptable,” helium added.

The curate besides pointed retired that the basal of the occupation successful Jammu and Kashmir is Pakistan’s actions. “It would person been amended if Pakistan's argumentation of utilizing cross-border coercion against India, which remains the biggest menace to the radical of Jammu and Kashmir, had been called out.” Separately, Jaiswal noted that EAM S Jaishankar precocious met his Cypriot counterpart, reaffirming India’s enactment for a “comprehensive and lasting settlement” successful North Cyprus based connected the UN framework.On the sidelines of UNGA successful New York, Jaishankar besides met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They discussed strengthening India-US relations, promoting a escaped and inclusive Indo-Pacific nether the Quad, and practice connected trade, energy, and captious minerals.India’s steadfast effect comes amid increasing ties betwixt Ankara and Islamabad, including reports that Turkish-made drones were utilized by Pakistani forces during India’s counter-terror Operation Sindoor.