Kashmir: Self-determination of States
Commons · Question 904792 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is his Department's policy that the people of Kashmir should have the right to a referendum to determine their future.
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 24 Jun 2025
India and Pakistan are important friends of the UK. We encourage both to engage in dialogue and find lasting, diplomatic solutions to maintain regional stability. The UK Government’s longstanding position on Kashmir that it is for India and Pakist...