MUMBAI: Expressing concern over China’s involvement in the Kashmir region, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has said India should show “some spine” while dealing with that country.
“I wish India shows some spine while dealing with China,” he said. “At a recent event, the government stood up and said that they will not postpone Dalai Lama’s function in Delhi just because the Chinese were coming there to hold border talks. I wish this is a position we take more often. “China seems to have no problem in calling Kashmir a disputed region. But we are expected to follow a ‘One China’ policy and not call into question Taiwan’s status, or not call into question Tibet’s status,” Omar observed here on Saturday night while speaking at ‘Express Adda’, the event which is part of a series of conversations with newsmakers, hosted by the Indian Express Group. “Why is it that China wants us to follow ‘One China’ policy for them but it won’t follow a ‘One India’ policy for India,” he asked. “Why should they call into question Arunachal Pradesh’s status? Why should they call into question parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
They are illegal occupants of parts of my state. They need to accept that,” he stated. (PTI)
