India on Friday strongly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on Jammu and Kashmir made at the United Nations General Assembly, calling them “unwarranted" and “objectionable."

The government reaffirmed that Kashmir is a strictly bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, and there is no role for any third party.

The response came after Erdogan, addressing the 80th session of the UNGA, said Turkey was “pleased" with the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan and urged that the Kashmir issue be resolved “on the basis of UN resolutions" through dialogue. The statement echoed his earlier expressions of support for Pakistan, including during a past visit to Islamabad.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a media briefing, stated t

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