Foreign Office rejected the “baseless accusations and unfounded assertions” made by Gen Dwivedi.
In a statement, the FO said that IIOJK remains an internationally recognised disputed territory, whose final status is to be determined in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people
“In this context, India has no legal or moral grounds to assert fictitious claims over the territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan,” said the FO.
It also said that such from Indian leadership cannot divert international attention from the grave human rights violations and oppressive measures being carried out in IIOJK.
“These actions suppress the legitimate and just struggle of the Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination,” said the statement, adding that Pakistan also underscores that provocative statements of this nature are counterproductive to regional peace and stability.
“Instead of levelling baseless allegations against others, India must introspect and address its own documented involvement in orchestrating targeted assassinations, acts of subversion, and state-sponsored terrorism in foreign territories,” it added.
