ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly rejected and opposed the Indian government’s reported plan to hold a G20 summit — an influential gathering that brings together the world’s major economies — in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) next year.
According to a report published in The Indian Express on Friday, India has decided to host the meetings of G20 in the disputed region next year and formed a five-member committee to coordinate the event.
An official order issued by IOJK’s housing and urban development department on Thursday revealed that the committee was formed in response to a June 4 communication from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
Separately, a Hindustan Times report said that this would be the first major international summit to be held in occupied Kashmir after the Indian government revoked its special status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Constitution.
