Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed gratitude towards China, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye for abstaining from attending the G20 tourism meeting organized by India in Srinagar, as reported by Aaj News.
During a press conference in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Bhutto Zardari commended the aforementioned countries and others who declined the Indian invitation to participate in the G20 tourism meeting held in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir region. He emphasized that the countries that did participate downgraded their involvement, indicating that the event was not as significant as portrayed.
Bilawal questioned how India could promote tourism in an area where a significant portion of the local population was incarcerated, and where over 900,000 armed personnel were deployed to suppress the voices of the local people striving for their right to self-determination.
He asserted that the Indian government, supportive of terrorist organizations that target Indian minorities, including Muslims and Christians, labeled those advocating for the human rights of Kashmiris as terrorists. Bilawal stressed that Pakistan advocated for peace and highlighted the hypocrisy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to criticism.
While meeting with foreign dignitaries, the foreign minister stated that he consistently raised his voice in support of the cause of Kashmiris. He emphasized that, in his capacity as the foreign minister, he represented Pakistan as a whole, transcending political affiliations.
Bilawal emphasized that the issue of Kashmir extended beyond Pakistan and India, as it was fundamentally about the rights of the people of Kashmir. He asserted that the Kashmir issue had become an international problem, which could only be resolved by granting Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
Expressing hope, he believed that the struggle of the Kashmiri people would ultimately yield results, allowing them to exercise their right to self-determination.