The latest statement from China comes ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to India, which is expected from October 11 to 13. Wang Yi had said: "It (Kashmir issue) should be properly and peacefully resolved based on the UN charter, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreement."

India on Friday once again underlined that any kind of talks over Kashmir issue will be done only with Pakistan and reminded the US in "clear terms" that it is a bilateral issue.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Kashmir issue cannot be solved with a war, but can be resolved through talks.

Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Thursday welcomed Imran Khan's talks offer to India to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Pakistan has brought up the Kashmir issue in the Security Council, accusing it of selective implementation of its resolutions.

China on Friday stuck to its neutral stance on Kashmir, saying the issue should be resolved by India and Pakistan through dialogue after Islamabad raked it up at the UN.

Reacting to the Chinese Foreign Office spokesperson's remarks that China was ready to mediate between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said cross-border terrorism was at the heart of the issues between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is know for his tweets against any wrong doings in the country. In the same way, the Indian opener backed paramilitary personnel who were manhandled by Kashmiri youths in a video which has gone viral on social media,

China on Thursday said that it values Pakistan's stand on Pakistan but maintained that Islamabad and New Delhi should solve Kashmir issue by talks and "maintain regional peace and stability by joint efforts".

In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan’s allegation, India called Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ and also accused it of carrying out ‘war crimes’ against Indians by sponsoring terrorism.