Following India's revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations and expelled the Indian High Commissioner. A policy analyst assessing Pakistan's legal options at the UN Security Council identifies the most credible international instrument. Which legal basis does Pakistan invoke regarding the change in Jammu and Kashmir's constitutional status?
Q1. Following India's revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations and expelled the Indian High Commissioner. A policy analyst assessing Pakistan's legal options at the UN Security Council identifies the most credible international instrument. Which legal basis does Pakistan invoke regarding the change in Jammu and Kashmir's constitutional status?
Answer: UNSC Resolutions 47 and 91 calling for a plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation: Following India's revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in August 2019, Pakistan invoked UN Security Council Resolutions 47 (1948) and 91 (1951), which called for a free and impartial plebiscite to determine the territory's future.