New Delhi: India has reacted strongly to the unrest in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), blaming Pakistan's oppressive policies and systematic exploitation of resources for the ongoing turmoil. The unrest has resulted in 12 deaths and over 150 injuries in the region.

In its first reaction on the fresh unrest in Pakistan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned the brutality by Pakistani police on civilians in POK and reinforced its claim that the territory was under Pakistan's "forcible" and "illegal occupation".

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during the weekly press briefing responding to a question, said, "We have seen reports on protests in several areas of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir, including brutalities by Pakistani forces on innocent civilians."

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