Two days ahead of a planned rally in London by a pro-Pakistan group on Kashmir issue, India today warned that forces inimical to Indo-UK relations may utilise such opportunity in open societies.
However, it appreciated Britain's stand that the Kashmir issue was to be resolved only by India and Pakistan and said that with this reassurance the government was "quite comfortable" of any march being organised.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin downplayed the 'Million March', being organised on Sunday, saying India was a country of more than a billion and millions don't "overawe" it.
"Now it is possible that forces inimical to India-UK relations may utilise opportuinities of this sort and it was in this context that we discussued with UK and we were reassured repeatedly that the UK's view is very clear and that it is for India and Pakistan to resolve any issue that they have by themselves.
"With that reassurance, we are quite comfortable of any march being organised, be it the so-called million march because we, as I said, are country of a billion. Millions do not overawe us....," he said.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had raised with Deputy Prime Minister of Britain Nick Clegg organisation of the planned anti-India march during her visit to London last week.
The "Million March" is planned on October 26 from London's Trafalgar Square to highlight the Kashmir issue.
Asked about Pakistan parliament passing a resolution yesterday against the alleged "unprovoked and indiscriminate" ceasefire violations by India and seeking UN intervention to resolve the Kashmir issue, the Spokesperson said it was aimed at the domestic audience and that India opposed the option of involvement of any third party on the matter.
