US brokered ceasefire, mediation offer on Kashmir welcomed

Islamabad: The Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR) welcomes the recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan and President Donald Trump’s public offer to mediate on Kashmir, says a press release.

This development marks a vital departure from the long-standing diplomatic stalemate, reasserting Kashmir’s status as an unresolved international issue. President Trump’s direct references to Kashmir, including on social media, have re-internationalised the dispute and challenged India’s narrative that Kashmir is an “internal matter.” His engagement aligns with the historical U.S. role in Kashmir-reflected in the appointment of Admiral Chester Nimitz as UN Plebiscite Administrator and Dr. Frank Graham’s mediation under the UN mandate.

JKCHR urged stakeholders to seize this diplomatic opening. The Simla Agreement has failed as a bilateral mechanism; the U.S. initiative confirms that third-party involvement is both necessary and legitimate. Kashmir remains a non-self-governing territory under Chapter XI of the UN Charter, with the people of Jammu and Kashmir as the principal stakeholders.

JKCHR called upon, Pakistan to formally notify the UN, OIC, and key actors of this shift and reinvigorate the Kashmir file, including calls for demilitarization per UNCIP resolutions. Kashmiris to mobilize a global campaign affirming their status as a third party to the dispute and reframe Kashmir as an unfinished case of decolonization. President Trump’s intervention could be a turning point. JKCHR urged all parties to ensure the peace process is guided by justice, consent, and the UN Charter.