India’s actions in Jammu and Kashmir threaten regional and global peace, says Tipu Usman

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Tipu Usman, has warned that India’s actions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) pose a threat to regional and global peace and security.

He was speaking at an event organised by the Pakistan High Commission in London to commemorate Jammu and Kashmir Black Day, attended by British parliamentarians, members of the British Kashmiri community, civil society activists and media representatives.

Among the prominent attendees were Lord Qurban Hussain, Lord Shaffaq Mohammed, Baroness Nosheena Mobarik, Adnan Hussain MP, Afzal Khan MP and Ayoub Khan MP.

In his keynote address, High Commissioner Usman condemned what he described as a campaign of oppression by Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Kashmiri people had endured a prolonged military siege, with allegations of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings continuing to raise serious human rights concerns.

He maintained that India’s actions violated international law and fundamental moral principles, warning that the consequences extended beyond the region and had implications for international peace and security.

The High Commissioner urged the international community to hold India accountable for its obligations under relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, which provide the framework for addressing the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.

He also praised British parliamentarians for raising the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in the UK Parliament and engaging with the British Government on the issue.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to highlighting the Kashmir dispute internationally, Mr Usman said the High Commission was keen to work closely with British parliamentarians and the wider Kashmiri community to raise awareness of the situation in the region.

British parliamentarians and other speakers expressed solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir during the event.

Speakers stressed that the dispute was not merely a bilateral matter between Pakistan and India but a longstanding international issue requiring sustained attention from the international community.

They called for an end to human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir and urged India to honour its international commitments regarding a free and fair plebiscite, allowing the Kashmiri people to determine their future.

The event reaffirmed the continued efforts of Pakistan, British parliamentarians and the Kashmiri diaspora to keep the Jammu and Kashmir dispute on the international agenda.