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Why Are EU MPs Visiting Kashmir When Indian MPs Aren’t Allowed?

How has the EU delegation been allowed to visit Kashmir when India’s Opposition leaders haven’t?

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Tuesday, 29 October, marks nearly three months since the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution and stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special rights.

Currently, a high-level foreign delegation, comprising 23 European Union MPs, is on a two-day visit to Kashmir to assess “the situation on the ground”.

The team originally comprised 27 parliamentarians, mostly from far-right or ultra-right wing parties, but four have reportedly returned to their respective countries.
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