New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Mondaybriefed envoys of all countries in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)-permanent and non-permanent - on India's decision to remove the special statusunder article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir. India explained that proposals underconsideration in front of the Parliament on the administrative reorganizationof Jammu and Kashmir and Article 370 is a matter internal to India and aimed atproviding good governance and ensuring economic development in Jammu andKashmir.The MEA officials told envoys that it will increase administrativeefficiency and promote social justice. A government source said that thebriefing was done due to the interests expressed by members of the diplomaticcommunity in Delhi on the proposals introduced by the government in Parliament onJ&K.

Other than the Permanent five of UNSC - China, Russia, US,Britain and France, the non-permanent members include Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire,Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Peru, Polandand South Africa.

This is significant, given the fact that Pakistan may try toapproach UNSC on abrogation of Article 370 and try to internationalise theissue.

Other than UNSC envoy, envoys of blocs such as ASEAN werealso briefed. UNSC envoys and ASEAN group were briefed by Secretary East VijayThakur Singh. The group of Latin America and Caribbean Countries, or GRULAC,envoys will be briefed on Tuesday.