The Government of Argentina will launch a campaign in India on Sunday demanding negotiation with the United Kingdom to settle the territorial dispute over the Islas Malvinas that are known as the Falkland Islands in the UK. The initiative, which comes two days after the visit of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, coincides with the 40th anniversary of the conflict between the UK and Argentina, which ended with the re-establishment of British control over the archipelago.
“The Commission for the Dialogue on the Question of the Malvinas Islands in India” will be launched by Santiago Cafiero, Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship. The Ministry of External Affairs has announced that Mr Cafiero is among the leading international figures scheduled to participate in the annual Raisina Dialogue.
In an article published on April 2 in The Guardian, Mr. Cafiero claimed that the dispute was not settled with the “cessation of hostilities” in 1982 and urged for resumption of bilateral dialogue. Argentina claims that the outcome of an armed conflict cannot settle a territorial dispute like the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.
