The UAE’s ambassador to India gives his country’s backing to India’s unilateral revocation of Kashmir treaty
The UAE’s top official in India has given his backing to the Bharatiya Janata Party government over its decision to revoke Kashmir’s treaty of accession, which will take autonomy away from the people of the state and potentially lead to the settlement of Indians in the disputed territory.
One of the protections for Kashmiris in Article 370 was the prevention of any attempt by the Indian government to shift the demographic balance of the Muslim-majority territory. Abu Dhabi has traditionally maintained close ties with both Pakistan and India, and millions of expatriate workers from both countries live across the UAE.
The UAE was one of eight states to back China’s programme of interning Muslim Uighurs in ‘re-education’ camps, in which they are forced to drop Islamic practices and adopt Chinese cultural norms.US President Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims from several states entering the US.
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