India on Friday said the ongoing protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are the result of Islamabad’s “oppressive approach and systemic plundering of resources”. In his weekly briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the violent crackdown on demonstrators, calling on Pakistan to be held accountable for “horrific human rights violations.”

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

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