WEEKLY - INDIA NEWS - February 7, 1964 - Pakisfan's Move Culmination of Anti-India Campaign of Hatred

Sep 21, 2026

Weekly India News issue dated February 7, 1964, containing a briefing from India’s representatives to the UN Security Council regarding Kashmir. It explains Pakistan’s repeated complaints and new initiatives, argues that no new situation justifies Council action, and contrasts India’s secular state principles with Pakistan’s theocratic stance. The text cites prior communications, references legal and procedural grounds, and responds to allegations about the treatment of Kashmiris and calls for equal rights under India’s constitution.

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INDIA NEWS

Pakisfan's Move Culmination of Anti-India Campaign of Hatred

Magha 18,1885(Saka) Vol.II No.42 February 7,1964 # WEEKLY Return Postage Guaranteed # INDIA NEWS 4 à ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE OF INDIA. EMBASSY OF INDIA, 2107 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE,N.W,WASHINGTON 8,D.C. NO NEW SITUATION HAS ARISEN IN KASHMIR STATE,INDIA TELLS U.N.COUNCILdoes Pakistan seek to achieve by new complaint.A similar com-its anti-Indian crusade,its cam-plaint was made by Pakistan inpaign of scurrilous abuse and June 1949 following a decision of hatred of India?Is it helping the the Constituent Assembly of IndiaMuslims of India?Is exciting com-to reserve four seats for the repre-munal passions,fanning the flames sentatives of Jammu and Kashmirof fanaticism and intolerance and in the Indian Parliament.The U.N.helping the cause of Muslims in take any action in the matter onthe ground that it was difficult toMr.Chagla,who was replying to the statement made before the SecurityMay I observe in passing that oppose the measure of the Govern-Council earlier in the week by Pakistan's Foreign Minister,described the lat-no war is holy and that every ment of India on purely legalwar is cruel,blood-thirsty and the grounds.Similar complaints hadter's allegations about Kashmiris being crushed under the heel of India as"acause of terrible suffering and dis-been made by Pakistan every timefigment of a vivid imagination."The basic difference between the policies of thetress.No,I do not think Pakistansome changes were made.In regardtwo countries,he pointed out,was that while India was based on secularism,is so unsophisticated as all that.Itto the present complaint,it is rele-Pakistan was a theocratic state.wants to see discord and turmoilvant to point out that this had al-in India—it wants India to be poli-ready been conveyed to the Secu-tically and economically weakened rity Council by the Permanentso that it acn get an opportunity toRepresentative of Pakistan in acontinue further its present illegal letter dated the 9th October,1963occupation of a part of territory(Document S/5437).India repliedwhich by international law is asto this letter on the 13th Novem-every one enjoys equal rights andmuch a part of Indian territory asber,1963(Document S/5454).Theequal opportunities and equal pro-Bombay or Delhi is.It is alreadyPermanent Representative of Pak-tection of the law.We have nothereby playing the Chinese gameistan addressed another letter onofficial religion.Hindus,Muslims,of weakening India internally andthe 5th January,1964 raising theChristians,Buddhists,Sikhs,Par-undermining its defense againstsame complaints(Document S/sis and others have full freedomChina.I wish to make it clear on5504).Nothing new has happenedof worship,and fundamental rightsbehalf of my Government thatsince then to justify the demandunder the Constitution are guaran-nothing and,I repeat,nothing willcontained in the letter of the For-teed to every citizen.We have noinduce any Government in India,eign Minister of Pakistan datedfrst class and second class citizen-whatever be its party affiliations,the 16th January,1964(Documentfgr9 theveryone isto sign_the death warrant of theS/5517)for an immediate meetingunity,integrity and solidarity of of the Security Council to considerthe country.the“grave situation that has arisenin the State of Jammu and Kash-mir.” ## Pakisfan's Move Culmination of Anti-India Campaign of Hatred Nothing has happened recently in Kashmir to justify convening of the U.N.Security Council at Pakistan's instance,Mr.Mahomedali Currim Chagla,In-dia's Minister of Education and chief delegate,told the Council on February 5,1964. is preaching Jehad-holy war—Commission had then refused to India? The Indian delegate reminded the members that when Pakistan ap-proaches the Council she does so as an aggressor which has not vacated its ag-gression and that the two resolutions of the Council dealing with plebiscite inKashmir were conditional on Pakistan vacating her aggression. The principle of self

FAQs

Why does the Indian delegate say there is no new justification for convening the UN Security Council on Kashmir?

The delegate states that nothing new has happened in Kashmir recently that would justify convening the Council at Pakistan’s instance.

What does India cite as the basic difference between its policy and Pakistan’s regarding Kashmir?

India emphasizes that India is based on secularism, while Pakistan is characterized as a theocratic state, shaping how each approaches issues and claims.

How does India respond to Pakistan’s allegations about actions concerning Kashmir?

India replies that Pakistan’s allegations are not supported by new facts and argues that Pakistan has not vacated its aggression, making the plebiscite-related Council conditions relevant.

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