Qureshi, who represents a heavily Pakistani-origin constituency of Bolton in north-west England, had questioned in the Commons: “Will the Prime Minister meet with me and cross-party colleagues to discuss the human rights abuses and the issue of self-determination for Kashmiri people, as was set out in the resolution of the UN in 1948 and can she raise this issue with the Indian Prime Minister.”
May, while dismissing any meeting herself, said: “The foreign secretary [Boris Johnson] has heard her representations and I am sure will be interested in taking those issues up with her.”
The British PM is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on November 6 for her first overseas bilateral visit outside Europe.
Besides inaugurating the India-UK Tech Summit alongside Modi, she will be holding talks with her Indian counterpart before heading to Bengaluru.
May will be accompanied by a business delegation comprising small and medium enterprises from across the UK and her international trade minister, Liam Fox.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
