UK says it is for India,Pak to resolve Kashmir issue

Normalisation of India-Pakistan relations is vital to regional security. We continue to urge both India and Pakistan to seek a lasting resolution of the issue of Kashmir which takes into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people, an FCO spokeswoman said.

Miliband triggered a diplomatic row when he wrote in 8216;The Guardian8217; during his recent visit to India that the resolution of the dispute over Kashmir would help deny extremists in the region one of their main calls to arms8230;

Reacting to Miliband8217;s observation,William Hague,Shadow Foreign Secretary,said good relations with India are very important to Britain and must be handled with care and consistency.

If David Miliband8217;s comments caused a diplomatic storm in Delhi,then those relations will have been damaged by his visit, said Hague,a Conservative leader.