Srinagar/New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) As he plans to visit China, Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today kicked up a controversy by saying that Beijing has a "direct link" with Kashmir issue, drawing strong objection from the government to his views.
The government asserted there is "no room" for any third country in resolution of the Kashmir issue which is confined to India and Pakistan.
It said it has no objection to Farooq travelling to China or anywhere else but he would be stopped if his visa is stapled on a separate sheet of paper instead of passport.
"China is a global power and has huge influence in the region and as such China also has a direct link with Kashmir because certain parts of Kashmir are in Chinese control which have been given by Pakistan to them - Aksai Chin and those areas," Farooq said in Srinagar.
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