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100,000 plus government servants in the AJK set-up are clearly not enough:
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I felt the following conversation in the UK Parliament today was interesting on 2 counts at least. One for raising the concept of 'soft power' for conflict resolution and the other for the Government's representative to suggest that even the possibility of an independent Kashmir must also be decided by India and Pakistan!
This may be an example of the UK Government being boxed in by their very own structure:
Ivan Lewis
Independent (MP), Bury South
As the first Bury Member of Parliament to speak, may I congratulate you on your fantastic achievement, Mr Speaker? Following yesterday’s decision, which was based on merit, you have been able to bring a great sense of unity to the House.
Turning to soft power, what are the Government doing to make it clear to the Indian Government that we have extremely serious concerns about human rights abuses in Kashmir? What will the Government do to promote the concept of self-determination for the Kashmiri people? Time and again before elections, people on the Front Benches make commitments to promote self-determination, yet Governments have repeatedly failed to do anything about the issue when it comes to using soft power in international institutions.
Response by:
Heather Wheeler
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
That was a serious question, and it behoves me to give a serious answer. The Foreign Secretary has spoken to the Indian Foreign Secretary about the matter, raising our concerns about humanitarian issues, particularly in Kashmir. As for the election and commitments regarding an independent Kashmir, the matter should be sorted out on a bilateral basis between the two countries.
Reference:
(Citation: HC Deb, 5 November 2019, c630)
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100,000 plus government servants in the AJK set-up are clearly not enough:
.........
I felt the following conversation in the UK Parliament today was interesting on 2 counts at least. One for raising the concept of 'soft power' for conflict resolution and the other for the Government's representative to suggest that even the possibility of an independent Kashmir must also be decided by India and Pakistan!
This may be an example of the UK Government being boxed in by their very own structure:
Ivan Lewis
Independent (MP), Bury South
As the first Bury Member of Parliament to speak, may I congratulate you on your fantastic achievement, Mr Speaker? Following yesterday’s decision, which was based on merit, you have been able to bring a great sense of unity to the House.
Turning to soft power, what are the Government doing to make it clear to the Indian Government that we have extremely serious concerns about human rights abuses in Kashmir? What will the Government do to promote the concept of self-determination for the Kashmiri people? Time and again before elections, people on the Front Benches make commitments to promote self-determination, yet Governments have repeatedly failed to do anything about the issue when it comes to using soft power in international institutions.
Response by:
Heather Wheeler
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
That was a serious question, and it behoves me to give a serious answer. The Foreign Secretary has spoken to the Indian Foreign Secretary about the matter, raising our concerns about humanitarian issues, particularly in Kashmir. As for the election and commitments regarding an independent Kashmir, the matter should be sorted out on a bilateral basis between the two countries.
Reference:
(Citation: HC Deb, 5 November 2019, c630)
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