Another Diplomatic failure of PP Govt
 

In a show of support to the Pakistani stance on Occupied Kashmir, China has started issuing separate visas for Kashmiri citizens holding Indian passports. These visas are not stamped on the Indian passport, and instead are hand-written on loose sheets of paper stapled to the passport. China has given no explanation for its move, but many in Srinagar say it is because Beijing sees Kashmir as disputed territory.
The move is seen in India as an attempt to question the status of Jammu and Kashmir, which is claimed by Pakistan, considered an all-weather ally of China. The Chinese embassy has been issuing ’stapled visas’ to Indian passport holders from the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, over which Beijing claims sovereignty

It is a diplomatic failure of PP Govt because Zardari visits china once in every quarter and he might have begged this diplomatic support from china that recognize Indian Held Kashmir a disputed territory. The democracy –averse, real patriots, take this move a compromise on national sovereignty and strongly condemned Zardari Govt. in this regard.

How can u say that its a diplomatic failure
Its an achievement that we have convinced China regrading the status of Kashmir.

i endorse arsalan s views , indian govt is appalled by the chinese defiance to recognize jammu and kashmir as a territory of india , therefore they have refused to issue to visa on indian passport for the residents of jammu and kashmir instead they are being issued on a piece of paper which will be attached to the passport.

china s action is an advocacy of our foreign policy

until a few years back, indians declined to accept kashmir as a disputed territory. it considered kashmir as an integral part of india. and countries do not negotiate on settlement of borders concerning their integral parts. it was a diplomatic achievement to convince india to negotiate on kashmir thus leading to indian acceptance of the disputed status of the territory.

the fact that chinese government considers kashmir a disputed territory is in line with pakistan's desire. it's a show of friendship. and it's not a diplomatic failure of pakistan.

regards,

[QUOTE=Saleeqa Batool;144498]In a show of support to the Pakistani stance on Occupied Kashmir, China has started issuing separate visas for Kashmiri citizens holding Indian passports.

It is a diplomatic [B][I]failure[/I][/B] of PP Govt because Zardari visits china once in every quarter and he might have begged this diplomatic support from china that recognize Indian Held Kashmir a disputed territory. [/QUOTE]

i think this amounts to be a success for Pakistan against India in diplomatic affairs

Wee our media is committed to prove this govt incapable. Each and every development on national as well as international scene is projected to the prejudice of Govt. Media biased attitude is apparent from its conduct. It never portrayed any of Govt achievement faithfully and always followed the policy of defamation and undue criticism towards democratic Govt. I termed the recent policy of China towards India as our failure, to indicate the biasness of media. I believe its our achievement otherwise in last few years China was pursuing a neutral policy towards India and Pakistan. Even china advised Pakistan to promote good relations with neighbors and put curbs on terrorist activities. In the given scenario, recent development is a success of our foreign policy.

Kerry –Lugar bill is a recent example of media’s bias towards democratic Govt. It is being portrayed an unconditional compromise on sovereignty. It is not the fact as the major portion of aid is aimed at non military aid that is entirely unconditional (and its credit goes to ruling party at least to this extent of the aid).However military aid requires certain certification from Secretary of state( US extended military aid to India on the condition that latter would allow the former on spot inspection of its military hardware).What would be the consequences if Govt refuse to avail military aid? Obviously it will arouse resentment amongst the Pakistan Army and this what these people want. Even some media personnel went to the extent of advising the Govt to decline US aid altogether with out making distinction in unconditional non military aid. Only “Dawn” commented on this bill impartially in the light of facts. In its editorial on 25th Sep 2009 dawn stated

[quote]The aid is meant predominantly for social development, capacity-building and democracy-related projects. However, the bill also authorises “such sums as are necessary” for military assistance to Pakistan and it was this aspect that caused some in Congress to baulk at approving without conditions. But it appears that the sting in those conditions has been removed; earlier versions of the bill made direct references to A.Q. Khan and India, whereas the final conditions include Pakistan’s cooperation in dismantling nuclear supply networks and combating terrorist groups and ensuring that the security forces do not subvert the judicial and political processes in the country. These do not appear to be unduly onerous or unfair.
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Where have u read the news that china is issuing separate visas for residents of Jammu and Kashmir?

@ Arsalan bhutto,,,, Dawn Oct 2 , 2009
 

NEW DELHI: India has lodged a formal protest with Beijing over a new practice of issuing special Chinese visas for residents of Indian-administered Kashmir, which is viewed by China as disputed territory.

'We have conveyed our well-justified concern to the Chinese government,' India's foreign ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said Friday.

'It is our considered view and position that there should be no discrimination against visa applicants of Indian nationality on the grounds of domicile or ethnicity,' Prakash said.

For the past several months, Kashmiris applying to the Chinese embassy in New Delhi have received visas issued on loose sheets of paper and stapled - rather than stamped - into their passports.

The practice has resulted in some being prevented from boarding their flights by Indian immigration officials on the grounds that the visas are not valid.

'They said the stapled visa was not acceptable to India,' said Shuja Altaf, a Kashmiri businessman who tried to travel to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou last month with a colleague.

'Both of us missed the flight,' Altaf told reporters in the Kashmiri summer capital Srinagar.

China has offered no explanation for the special visas, which some Indian officials view as an example of gratuitous trouble-making.

'From time to time, China indulges in mischief,' said Saifuddin Soz, a senior Kashmiri leader from India's ruling Congress party.

Kashmir has been the subject of a bitter territorial dispute between India and Pakistan for decades. The region is currently divided between the South Asian rivals by a Line of Control and has been the trigger for two full-scale wars.

China is also a party to the dispute in that it lays claim to a slice of Indian-administered Kashmir, while India says China is illegally holding part of its territory.

One Kashmiri student, who declined to be named, complained that the visa spat had prevented him taking up an admission place at Shanghai University.

'If China is issuing special visa to Kashmiris, it is not our fault. We are being made scapegoats in a diplomatic row between India and China,' he said.