The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a rare meeting on Kashmir after India revoked the special status to Jammu & Kashmir, sparking a row with Pakistan, diplomats told AFP on Thursday. The meeting will take place behind closed doors on Friday morning, the diplomats said.
“China asked for closed consultations on the Security Council agenda item ‘India Pakistan Question’. The request was in reference to the Pakistani letter to Security Council President,” the diplomats said.
Poland, which currently holds the council's rotating presidency, has listed the matter for discussion at 10:00 am, the diplomats added. It is extremely rare for the Security Council to discuss Kashmir. The last time there was a full Security Council meeting on the Himalayan region was in 1965.
Friday’s discussion is not considered a full security meeting but rather referred to as closed door consultations, which are becoming increasingly more common, the diplomats said.