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India reacted strongly to Pakistan seeking U.N. intervention on the Indian draft bill on maps, saying it was an “entirely internal legislative matter” and Pakistan or any other party has no locus standi on it. India`s External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said India “firmly rejects” repeated and increasing attempts by Pakistan to impose on the international community matters that it has always been open to address bilaterally with it. The Government firmly rejects Pakistan’s repeated and increasing attempts to impose on the international community matters that India has always been open to address bilaterally with Pakistan. Earlier, in Islamabad, the Pakistan Foreign Office issued a statement saying it has expressed “serious concern” to the U.N. over a draft bill in the Indian Parliament over the map of Kashmir and has asked the world body to uphold its resolutions and urge India to stop such acts which are in “violation of international law”.
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