The United States of America urged India to release political leaders who have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir for almost five months on Friday, 24 January.
Alice Wells, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, said, “We also continue to urge the government to permit regular access by our diplomats, and to move swiftly to release those political leaders detained without charge.”
Earlier on Friday evening, the Jammu and Kashmir administration decided to restore 2G mobile internet in all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir nearly five months after it was shutdown.
- The restoration of the 2G internet facility on mobile phones will continue till 31 January after which it would be reviewed further
- In a significant judgment on J&K shutdown, SC on 10 January observed that the access to internet cannot be suspended indefinitely
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US Urges India to Release Leaders Held in Kashmir ‘Without Charges’
The United States of America urged India to release political leaders who have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir for almost five months on Friday, 24 January.
Alice Wells, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, said, “We also continue to urge the government to permit regular access by our diplomats, and to move swiftly to release those political leaders detained without charge.”
Govt to Restore 2G Services in All J&K Districts From Saturday: Reports
According to reports, the government is planning to restore 2G internet in all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday, 25 January. All postpaid and prepaid subscribers across the union territory will reportedly get access to 301 whitelisted websites.
No Role for 3rd Party in Kashmir Issue: MEA on Trump’s Help Offer
There is no role for any third party in the Kashmir issue which has to be resolved bilaterally with Pakistan and the onus is on Islamabad to create an environment for engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, 23 January.
The ministry's assertion came in response to US President Donald Trump's fresh offer to "help" in resolving the issue.
“There is no role for any third party in the Kashmir issue. Our position has been clear and consistent on Kashmir... It is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.”MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, as quoted by PTI
Kumar said issues have to be resolved bilaterally and the onus was on Pakistan to create an environment for engagement.
Pakistan's attempt to create an alarmist situation in Kashmir failed and the global community understands its double standards, he said in response to another question.
Article 370: SC Reserves Order on Whether to Refer Case to Larger Bench
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on whether to refer the case pertaining to Article 370 to a larger seven-judge bench.