Decisions on J&K our internal matter, India tells China as Beijing objects to Ladakh UT status
India TV NewsIndia's decisions on Jammu and Kashmir are country's "internal" matter and the sole prerogative of the country which have no implication for either the external boundaries of India or the LAC with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday, amidst Beijing's objection to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory. "At the same time, China and India as two big nations, also have important responsibilities for upholding the regional peace and stability," he said. The visit of Jaishankar, the first Indian minister to tour China after the Modi government began its second term, is taking place following India's decision to revoke the special status of J&K and divide the state into two Union Territories -Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Jaishankar's visit comes days after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi travelled to Beijing on August 9 to seek China's support for his country's attempts to take India's move to revoke special status to Kashmir to the UN Security Council.