RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3699
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019
FUNDING OF KASHMIRI SEPARATISTS
3699. SHRI G.V.L. NARASIMHA RAO:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Ministry has sough any explanation from Pakistan Government about the funding received by Kashmiri separatists from Pakistan or on its behalf;
(b) if so, the nature of communication sent;
(c) the nature of violations committed by Pakistan by lending such financial support to Kashmiri separatists;
(d) the response of Government of Pakistan to such communications; and
(e) if no communications has been sent, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
(a) to (e) The Government has, through diplomatic channels, persistently taken up with Pakistan, the issue of cross-border terrorism, including funding of secessionist and terrorist activities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan has been asked to
abide by its commitment to not allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India in any manner and take credible, verifiable and irreversible steps in the matter. Pakistan is yet to demonstrate such steps.
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