UN rules out Kashmir role

UNITED NATIONS: Secretary general Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday the United Nations would play a role in resolving the situation in Kashmir only when both India and Pakistan wanted it to step in.
“As far as this role of good offices is concerned, the United Nations normally takes that initiative when requested by both parties concerned,” Ban told journalists during his monthly briefing at the UN headquarters.
“India and Pakistan, they are neighbouring countries, important nations in that region... peace and security would have important implications,” he said.
The Kashmir valley has been in grip of violent protests since June. “I regret the latest loss of life. I have been calling for an immediate end to violence and urge calm and restraint by all concerned,” Ban said. “That is the position of the United Nations at this time.”
While India maintains that Kashmir is an internal matter, Pakistan asserts that it is on the UN docket and has been calling for international intervention.