Explainer: UAE business delegation visits Kashmir, meets Indian PM
The UAE and India have a strong economic relationship. The Kashmir visit could affect UAE-Pakistan ties.
A business delegation from the United Arab Emirates visited the disputed Indian-controlled territory of Jammu and Kashmir Monday and met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The delegation is very excited about Jammu and Kashmir,” said Modi, the official Emirates News Agency reported.
The meeting was a followup to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visiting the Dubai Expo in January. A UAE delegation also visited the territory in March, according to the agency.
What is Jammu and Kashmir? Jammu and Kashmir refers to the Indian-administered part of the Kashmir region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The wider region of Kashmir is disputed between India and Pakistan, and has been since the partition of the subcontinent in 1947 following the end of British rule.
