UNSC postpones Kashmir meeting after France disagrees.

Byline: Anwar Iqbal

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday postponed a special meeting on occupied Kashmir, but a UN spokesman did express concern on the current situation in the India-held valley.

'We're, obviously, aware and watching the situation and watching the situation closely,' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at his daily news briefing at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

Five permanent members of the Security Council were expected to meet on Tuesday at China's request to discuss the situation in the disputed region, but the meeting had to be postponed after France opposed the move.

Any of five permanent members the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France can shoot down a UNSC meeting by simply disagreeing with the proposal.

Earlier, a journalist reminded Mr Dujarric that since Aug 5, people in the occupied territory have been living under curfew, lockdown and an information blackout.

The UN spokesman said he was aware of the situation but did not have anything new to report.

On Tuesday afternoon, a French diplomatic source told Indian journalists in New York that his country had opposed the proposed meeting. 'Our position has been very clear...