China has suffered a setback in its attempt to rake up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations. China initiated a discussion at the UN Security Council on the issue pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir without much traction. This is not the first time China has sought to raise the subject at the global forum and not the first time it has failed.
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Pakistan has repeatedly tried to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council with China's help, but it failed again to find any support.
The latest attempt failed as other countries of the 15-member council felt Kashmir is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan again fails to raise Kashmir issue in UNSC
It should be noted that this is China's second attempt to get the Kashmir issue on the agenda for consultations at the United Nations. However, it was thwarted by other members led by the United States and France.
A European source, heading into the Security Council meeting, had described the discussions on Kashmir during the closed consultations to be "low key." A top European diplomat said the issue should be resolved bilaterally and it was a "domestic affair."
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