After China asked for a "closed consultations" in the UN Security Council to discuss revocation of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a US Congresswoman urged India and Pakistan to take this opportunity to protect human rights and promote peace in the region.
According to a top UN diplomat, a request for such a meeting was submitted very recently, and could take place as early as Friday. The move by China, an all-weather ally of Pakistan, came after Islamabad wrote a letter seeking a meeting.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who is co-chair of Pakistani Congressional Caucus and also a member of the India Caucus, tweeted on Thursday, "Pakistan and India have a chance for peace and to protect human rights at the United Nations Security Council meeting tomorrow."
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