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Kashmir: Self-determination of States

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 29 January 2026UIN 108267

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is her Department's policy that people in Kashmir have the right to self determination.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

It is the UK's long-standing policy that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution on Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

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