PoJK situation natural consequence of Pakistan's oppressive approach, says India

New Delhi: India on Friday described the massive protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as a "natural consequence of Pakistan's oppressive approach and systemic plundering of resources from these territories".

Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi is aware of the ongoing protests in several parts of PoJK, including the brutalities being committed by Pakistani forces on locals.

"We have seen reports on protests in several areas of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including brutalities by Pakistani forces on innocent civilians. We believe that it is a natural consequence of Pakistan's oppressive approach and systemic plundering of resources from these territories, which remain under its forcible and illegal occupation. Pakistan must be held accountable for its horrific human rights violations," Jaiswal said.


"Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are inalienable parts of India, will remain and have always been part of India. Those territories (PoJK) are our inalienable part," he said.

In the past 24 hours, PoJK has witnessed significant unrest despite the commencement of negotiations between the Pakistan government and the Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee.