NEWSLINKS US EDITION SOUTH ASIA COLUMNISTS DIARY SPECIALS INTERVIEWS CAPITAL BUZZ REDIFF POLL THE STATES ELECTIONS ARCHIVES SEARCH REDIFF
Despite an apology for his controversial statement on the Kashmir issue, the government on Friday decided to summon shortly Major General Hermann K Loidolt, chief of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan and issue him a "verbal demarche".
Loidolt had said New Delhi and Islamabad were playing "political games" and that the United States should play a role in resolution of the Kashmir issue.
Foreign Secretary Chokila Iyer told reporters that Loidolt had already apologised and would soon be meeting officials of the external affairs ministry.
PTI
India, Pakistan playing political games: UNMOGIP India blasts UN official over Kashmir comments India to approach UN over Loidolt's remarks UNMOGIP chief apologises for Kashmir remarks
Tell us what you think of this report
