{"id":9217,"date":"2025-06-01T12:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9217"},"modified":"2025-06-01T12:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:05:24","slug":"kashmir-dispute-must-be-settled-for-lasting-regional-stability-cjcsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9217","title":{"rendered":"Kashmir dispute must be settled for lasting regional stability: CJCSC"},"content":{"rendered":"
General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) has called for the urgent resolution of the Kashmir dispute, warning that continued tensions with India threaten regional peace and security.<\/p>\n

General Mirza, made the remarks while representing Pakistan at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, a key Asian security summit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe resolution of the Kashmir dispute in line with UN Security Council resolutions is essential for lasting peace in South Asia,\u201d Gen. Mirza said, describing the conflict as the \u201croot cause\u201d of enduring hostility between Islamabad and New Delhi.<\/p>\n

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He stressed the need for active and effective dialogue frameworks\u2014bilateral, regional, and global\u2014to prevent conflicts rather than respond to them after escalation.<\/p>\n

Mirza also criticised India\u2019s recent actions regarding water flow management, accusing New Delhi of attempting to weaponise shared water resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia\u2019s use of water as a weapon of war is a clear violation of international law,\u201d he said. \u201cAny attempt to block or divert Pakistan\u2019s waters will be considered an act of war, in accordance with the Pakistan National Security Committee\u2019s policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

General Mirza reaffirmed that Pakistan is open to durable peace with India, but such a peace must be based on dignity, equality, and mutual respect.<\/p>\n

He also expressed concern over the absence of reliable crisis management structures, noting that the failure to act early often prevents the international community from intervening before tensions spiral.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe situation since the Pahalgam incident is endangering regional development. We need mutual restraint, recognition of red lines, and equilibrium to ensure durable peace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India reached a boiling boint in the aftermath of the deadly April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). India blamed Pakistan-linked elements without offering any evidence while Islamabad rejected New Delhi’s claims and called for an independent probe.<\/p>\n

India subseuqnetly undertook a series of hostile actions the next day on April 23, including suspending the 65-year-old\u00a0Indus Waters Treaty\u00a0(IWT), cancelling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing, ordering the shutdown of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, and reducing diplomatic staff at each other’s embassies.<\/p>\n

Pakistan strongly rejected the accusation, calling it unsubstantiated, but took reciprocal measures through its National Security Committee (NSC). These included halting trade with India, closing Pakistani airspace to Indian aircraft, and other countersteps.<\/p>\n

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India’s later use of force was met with a calibrated military response under Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, which targeted Indian air assets, ammunition depots, and missile bases along the Line of Control and beyond. The operation formed part of a broader campaign, Marka-e-Haq, which ran from May 7 to May 10.<\/p>\n

Last month, following four days of intense clashes between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump took to social media to announce that both countries had agreed to a \u201cfull and immediate ceasefire,\u201d brokered by the United States. He had also offered to mediate a solution to the long-standing Kashmir dispute.<\/p>\n

Mirza called on world powers to help restore a formal dialogue mechanism between Pakistan and India, warning that the current vacuum increases the risk of miscalculation and escalation.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue comes at a time of heightened friction with India and growing concern over resource and territorial disputes across South Asia.<\/p>\n

The country used the platform to reiterate its long-standing stance on Kashmir and to advocate for stronger diplomatic channels to address unresolved conflicts.<\/p>\n

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Earlier, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir said Pakistan would never accept Indian hegemony in South Asia, expressing firm opposition to New Delhi\u2019s regional posture and ongoing disputes.<\/p>\n

In remarks shared by the military\u2019s media wing, ISPR, the Chief of Army Staff conveyed a strong sense of resolve over what he described as India’s attempts to assert dominance. He reiterated Pakistan\u2019s unwavering stance on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and raised concerns about India\u2019s approach to transboundary water sharing.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) has called for the urgent resolution of the Kashmir dispute, warning that continued tensions with India threaten regional peace and security. General Mirza, made the remarks while representing Pakistan at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, a key Asian security summit. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}