Renowned Chinese defence analyst Cheng Xizhong has asked India to withdraw its security forces from Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir to pave way for peaceful and meaningful negotiations for settlement of Kashmir issue.

In a statement in Beijing, he stressed India to restore original special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir.

Chinese scholar said despite the strong opposition of the international community, India unilaterally scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019 and stripped Jammu and Kashmir of special status. 

He said as a result of Indian act, the peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue has lost its basis which worsened the relations between India and Pakistan, and seriously damaged peace and stability in South Asia.