The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the protests witnessed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are a natural outcome of Islamabad’s continued policy of systematic plunder of resources from the region. .
“This is a clear sign that Pakistan continues its policy of systematically extracting resources from these territories, which remain under forcible and illegal occupation,” ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a weekly media briefing. We believe that this is the result of
“Such exploitative policies deny local populations, their rights to, and the benefits of, their own resources,” the report said. P.T.I. Quoting Jaiswal.
Jaiswal also reportedly said that the Union Territories of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir are and will remain an inseparable part of India. Ani.
Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said there was very low tolerance for cross-border terrorism, saying, “If we scale back this (terrorism) industry that they have created, people will recognize them as normal.” We would treat them as neighbors, if that.” They have made this their core competency and it defines their image. We have taken them seriously. ”
Two days ago, Jaishankar asserted that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is and will always be a part of India.
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“I wonder if people living in PoK are comparing their situation to people who actually live in Jammu and Kashmir and saying, how are people actually making progress there today? , there is no doubt in my own mind,” he said.
Earlier this month, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that while India would never give up its claim to PoK, there was no need to occupy it by force as the people would see the development of Kashmir and would want to become part of India themselves. Stated. .
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Speaking at an election rally in Sikandarpur in Bariya in support of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sarenpur candidate Ravindra Kushwaha, Singh said, “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is ours, it is ours, and it will be ours.” are also ours.”
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Published on: 17th May 2024, 8:33 PM IST
