Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 24 October 2019 to Question 5006, for what reason he did not provide an assessment of the accuracy of reports on the use of cluster munitions by Indian security forces against civilians in Kashmir.

We recognise the concerns surrounding the reported use of cluster munitions by Indian security forces in Kashmir, however ​it is difficult to judge the accuracy of information relating to incidents across the Line of Control. We strongly discourage states from using cluster munitions and urge non-States Parties such as India to accede to the Cluster Munitions Convention without delay. We continue to urge both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and improve channels of communication.

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