Pakistan criticises India’s move to host G20 meeting in Srinagar

Pakistan and India have fought three wars, two of them over Kashmir, which both countries control parts of, which both claim in its entirety, and which is where Srinagar is located [Tauseef Mustafa/AFP]

Islamabad, Pakistan – India’s decision to host a meeting of Group of 20 (G20) countries in Srinagar, part of Indian-administered Kashmir, has been slammed by Pakistan, which called it an “irresponsible move”.

In a foreign ministry statement released on Tuesday, Pakistan expressed its “strong indignation” after the Indian government announced Srinagar as the venue for the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting scheduled to take place from May 22 to 24.