India-Pakistan is a 'dangerous situation' says Malloch Brown

India and Japan have formed an unlikely alliance and ordered Pakistan to take "resolute and irreversible" action against terrorist operations in the country. They specifically ordered Pakistan to "fully comply" with its international commitments in cracking down on terrorism, including steps by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-terrorism watchdog. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar led the India side while Japan was represented by foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and minister of defence Taro Kono, the Times of India reports.

A joint statement from India and Japan said: “The ministers underlined the need for all countries to ensure that all territory under their control is not used to launch terrorist attacks on other countries in any manner.

“They noted in this context the threat posed to regional security by terrorist networks operating out of Pakistan and called upon it to take resolute and irreversible action against them and fully comply with international commitments including to FATF.”

It added: “The ministers condemned in the strongest terms the growing threat of terrorism and acknowledged that it constituted a major threat to peace and security in the region.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe were responsible for the framework that promoted talks following a meeting between both sides at the 13th India-Japan annual summit.

Demands from India made towards Pakistan come amid ever-rising tensions over Kashmir as an Islamabad senator condemned India’s activities following its controversial decision to revoke the region's autonomy.

Two days ago former Pakistan Ambassador to the US and leader of the opposition, Sherry Rehman, condemned India’s move to revoke Kashmir’s special status in August.

Ms Rehman also drew attention to the deteriorating relations between the US and Pakistan, and how Pakistan must do more in Kashmir to make its people heard.

In a conference that was attended by ambassadors from Turkey and Iran, she said: “Pakistan has a lot more to do for amplifying Kashmiri voices.

“We’re seeing an outpouring of support here today in Ankara.”

For the past few months, Kashmir has been subject of intense media attention when India decided to revoke Kashmir’s autonomous identity and centralise power to Delhi.

Violence in Kashmir can be traced back to when India and Pakistan won independence from Britain in 1947.

Kashmir’s Hindu ruler not long after ceded the territory to India, which has since seen a tense conflict brew as both states claim sovereignty over the region.

Both Pakistan and India are nuclear-armed, leading global powers to fear things could get out of hand.

Imran Khan, the former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, in August vowed to throw his full force behind the fight to end Indian violations in Kashmir.

At the time, he said Pakistan’s army was preparing to respond to anticipated Indian aggression.

During a visit to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in a speech marking Pakistan’s independence day he said: “The Pakistani army has solid information that they are planning to do something in Pakistani Kashmir, and they are ready and will give a solid response.