Resolve Kashmir issue bilaterally with India: Russia tells Pakistan

Russia had earlier supported India over the abrogation of Article 370.

UNSC likely to hold a session to discuss on J&K on August 16

China had requested a closed meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, citing the letter sent by Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

Pakistan Foreign Minister said Pakistan will not provoke a conflict but India should not mistake it restraint for weakness.

Addressing media in Pok’s Muzaffarabad on Monday, Qureshi asked Pakistanis to ‘wage a new struggle’ to get support of UNSC members.

'Any members out of the P-5 nations can be a hurdle... Do not live in the fool paradise,' said Qureshi.

China also opposed India's move saying it 'undermined China's territorial sovereignty'.

Informed sources said Qureshi is in Beijing to seek all-weather ally China's support for Pak's efforts to ratchet-up Kashmir issue.

Shah added that India's adamant attitude on Kashmir issue can cost it heavily as the situation in the region is deteriorating.

He was welcomed at the airport by his foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. A large number of Pakistani Americans also welcomed him.

This comes after the US president publicly criticised Islamabad, cancelled military aid and asked it to do more to fight terrorism.