UN Security Council to meet on Friday on India's moves in Kashmir

It is extremely rare for the Security Council to discuss Kashmir

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Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel patrol a street during restrictions in Jammu, Friday, Aug 9, 2019.

Current affairs: The UN Security Council will meet here on Friday to discuss India revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan wrote a letter on the issue to the world body.

China, the closest ally of Pakistan, asked for "closed consultations" in the Council, which will meet at 10 am (7:30pm IST) to discuss the matter.

A UN diplomat had told PTI that China had asked for closed consultations on the Security Council agenda item 'India Pakistan Question'.

"The request was in reference to the Pakistani letter to Security Council President," the diplomat said.
The Council's schedule said "Security Council consultations (closed) India/Pakistan...read more

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