On August 5, 2019, an event dedicated to the unilateral cancellation of the special autonomy status of the states of "Jammu and Kashmir" by India was held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Azerbaijan.

Ednews reports that Pakistan's ambassador Bilal Haye noted that today is one of the darkest memories in the history of Pakistan and a day when human acts are violated:

India's actions in Jammu and Kashmir are a gross violation of international law. And we are fighting for the global coverage of this issue. The unilateral revocation of Articles 370 and 35A of the Indian Constitution, which grant special rights and privileges to the region, is an act of violation of human rights committed against the people of the region.

The ambassador also stressed that this bloody incident is completely contrary to the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the principles of international law:

"As we mark this day, we reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir conflict in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. We continue to call on the international community to play its role in securing a solution that takes into account the aspirations of the people of Kashmir as stipulated in the UN Security Council resolutions.

At the same time, in the briefing, the ambassador highly appreciated the support shown by the state and people of Azerbaijan to Pakistan in this matter as well:

"I would like to emphasize that Azerbaijan has always supported our country in this matter. President Ilham Aliyev, the government and the people of Azerbaijan always openly express their firm support for Pakistan. When the Prime Minister of Pakistan visited Azerbaijan in June, President Ilham Aliyev reiterated the Azerbaijani government’s support for Pakistan.

On August 5, 2019, the Indian government announced the revocation of Article 370 of the constitution, which granted special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi has sent tens of thousands of troops to the north after the decision to change the state's constitutional status to prevent tensions in Kashmir. A curfew was imposed, traffic was restricted, mobile communications and the Internet were cut off.

Akbar Shabandayev