Kashmir Council Pakistan Intensifies Efforts to Highlight Kashmir Issue in Europe
Brussels: The Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU) has accelerated its efforts to raise global awareness about the Kashmir issue, contacting with key European personalities and influential figures. Chairman of the Council has held high-level meetings and initiated dialogues in Europe, while organizing conferences and seminars to amplify the Kashmiri voice. A significant seminar on Kashmir is scheduled for 15th May at Europe Press Club in Brussels, coinciding with heightened security situation in South Asia (India and Pakistan). Earlier, following India’s aggression against Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, the Chairman of KCEU urgently wrote a letter to European higher authorities, urging immediate intervention to prevent further escalation.
The Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU) in a statement said, the Council remains committed to advocating for a peaceful resolution in line with UN resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
The KCEU’s Chair letter was dispatched to Ursula Von Der Leyen, President European Commission, Antonio Costa, President European Council, Roberta Metsola, President European Parliament and Kaja Kallas, High Representative of EU on Foreign Affairs.
In the letter Ali Raza Syed had urgently appealed to the European Union to play a proactive mediatory role in de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following a dangerous military confrontation. Recent Indian missile strikes in darkness of night on Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, dubbed Operation Sindoor, killed 26 civilians, including children, and injured dozens, marking a severe violation of international law. These strikes came just a few days after the Pahalgam attack in Indian-occupied Jammu & Kashmir, which India falsely attributed to Pakistan. Islamabad had rejected New Delhi allegation and demanded a neutral investigation into the incident, warning that India’s aggressive actions—including suspending the Indus Water Treaty and mass expulsions of Kashmiris from their land—threaten regional stability.
The Chairman Kashmir Council Europe emphasized that the EU, as a global advocate for peace, must intervene to prevent further escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors (India and Pakistan). He urged the European bloc to facilitate dialogue between India and Pakistan involving Kashmiri representatives, as mandated by UN resolutions, to achieve a lasting settlement. “Peace cannot be imposed by force; it requires inclusive negotiations,” he stated, warning that unchecked hostilities risk catastrophic consequences for South Asia and beyond. The appeal underscores the urgent need for international mediation before the conflict spirals into further dangers.
Kashmir Council EU Secretariat,
Brussels, Belgium
