Dr Al Banna viewed this latest decision related to the state of Jammu and Kashmir as an internal matter | File Photo

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to India Dr Ahmad Al Banna reacted to Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir decision on Tuesday.

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to India Dr Ahmad Al Banna expressed hope that Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir decision would help improve the social and economic conditions in Jammu and Kashmir.

The UAE has taken note of the Indian government's decision of non-operationalisation of some sections of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution related to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Ahmad Al Banna, the UAE ambassador to India, said.

Dr Al Banna sauid, "We also took note of the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Indian Parliament aimed at replacing Article 370 with the creation of Ladakh region and the state of Jammu and Kashmir as India's two new Union Territories."

Dr Ahmad Al Banna, the UAE ambassador to India: The reorganisation of states is not a unique incident in history of independent India & that it was mainly aimed at reducing regional disparity&improving efficiency. It is an internal matter as stipulated by the Indian Constitution. https://t.co/HWsRDsGEjH ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2019

Dr Al Banna commented that from his understanding the reorganisation of states is not a unique incident in the history of independent India and that it was mainly aimed at reducing regional disparity and improving efficiency.

Dr Al Banna viewed this latest decision related to the state of Jammu and Kashmir as an internal matter as stipulated by the Indian Constitution.