"If Israeli People Can Do It...": Row Over Indian Diplomat's J&K Remarks | Read

A video of India's Consul General in New York controversially comparing the government's decision on Jammu and Kashmir to Israel and Palestine has surfaced online. Filmed speaking to a group of Kashmiri Pandits at a private event in the city, Sandeep Chakravorty was met with applause when he said "Kashmiri culture is Hindu culture" and promised his listeners they could return to Kashmir soon, saying, "(we) already have a model in the world... if the Israeli people can do it...". The diplomat's comments contradict the government's official position that firmly rejects comparisons between Kashmir and Palestine.