Pakistan occupied Kashmir

August 5, 2026 5:30 PM

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ observance, says Jammu & Kashmir an integral part of the country

India on Wednesday firmly rejected Pakistan's remarks on the so-called "Youm-e-Istehsal," describing the observance as a politically motivated attempt to spread misinformation about Jammu and Kashmir while diverting global attention from Pakistan's own human rights record and support for terrorism. Responding to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Union Territorie...

August 4, 2026 7:26 PM

MEA calls Pakistan-occupied Kashmir elections a ‘farce’, urges global action over civilian killings

India on Tuesday strongly criticised the recently conducted local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the exercise as a "complete farce" and accusing Pakistan of using the polls to mask widespread repression and violence in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the international community must hold Islamabad accountable for alleged human rights violations, claiming that at least 90 civilians have been killed in the continuing crackdown since June. Addressi...

July 31, 2026 6:48 PM

‘Absolute disdain’: India slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown, Pak PM aide’s ‘enemies’ remark

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Islamabad following reports that Pakistani forces killed over 40 people and injured scores more during recent anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's actions against peaceful protesters in PoJK had exposed its treatment of the people living under its control. "As you and all of us have witnessed, the Pakistani establ...

July 24, 2026 10:43 AM

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of suppressing the fundamental rights of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and misusing the global forum to push what it described as a "divisive agenda." Delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, asserted that the Union Territ...

June 9, 2026 7:41 PM

Dozens killed as public outcry against police brutality grows in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured as deadly clashes continue to take place between the law enforcement personnel and protesters in the Rawalakot city of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), several reports have indicated. Earlier in the day, Sardar Waheed Khan, the Commissioner of Poonch district in PoK, was quoted as saying by leading Pakistani daily 'The News International' that only 12 people have been killed and several security officials injured in the clashes. He claime...

January 9, 2026 7:55 PM

Reject China’s attempts to alter ground reality in Shaksgam Valley, MEA says

India on Friday rejected what it described as Chinese efforts to change the ground reality in the Shaksgam Valley and reiterated that it reserves the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its interests in the region. At a regular media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, through which Pakistan attempted to cede the area to China. He also reiterated ...