In an official statement, the Government of India emphasized its stance that the entire union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan,’ are essential and non-negotiable parts of India due to the complete, lawful, and irrevocable accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India in 1947.
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In an official statement, the Government of India emphasized its stance that the entire union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan,’ are essential and non-negotiable parts of India due to the complete, lawful, and irrevocable accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India in 1947.
The government further stated that such efforts by Pakistan cannot conceal what it termed serious human rights abuses, political oppression, economic exploitation, and denial of freedoms in the territories unlawfully occupied by Pakistan.
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India also rigorously denied any attempts by Pakistan to effect material changes in areas under its illegal occupation, stressing that such actions cannot mask the reality that Pakistan remains unlawfully in possession of Indian territories, which it must relinquish.
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(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)
First Published: Jun 5, 2026 7:17 PM IST
