UAE expresses concern over developments in Jammu and Kashmir

Friday, 9 August 2019 09:19

The UAE has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint over the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, stressed "the need to use dialogue for maintaining peace, security and stability in the region".

He also expressed the UAE's confidence in the wisdom of the leaderships of both India and Pakistan and their ability to "overcome this crisis through communication and constructive dialogue, away from escalation and confrontation".

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