New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Taking exception to the reference made to Jammu & Kashmir in a joint Pakistan-China statement during Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to Islamabad, India on Tuesday asserted that Jammu & Kashmir is an 'integral part" of the country. New Delhi also expressed concern over the China-Pakistan economic corridor and said it is in Indian territory.

"We reject the reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan after the recent visit of the Chinese foreign minister. Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said here while responding to a question on the issue.

The joint Pakistan-China statement contended that Kashmir is a "...