NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India on Tuesday strongly rejected “unwarranted” references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement issued by China and Pakistan, reiterating that the Union Territory and Ladakh “have been, are and will” remain an integral part of the country and that no other nation has the locus standi to comment on it.

India’s position is consistent and well known to the concerned parties, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

“India categorically rejects unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the Joint Statement between China and Pakistan,” he said.