India Condemns Fatal Crackdown on Protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the violence as a demonstration of Islamabad's absolute disdain for the region's residents. The criticism centers on remarks by Rana Sanaullah, a special assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister, who admitted that the protesters are former state-trained militants. According to Jaiswal, this confession serves as an explicit admission of Pakistan’s history of state-sponsored terrorism, noting that the groups once funded and armed by the establishment have now turned their weapons against the state itself.

Beyond the immediate violence, the region faces mounting calls for an independent international inquiry. The United Kashmir People’s National Party has appealed to the United Nations and global powers to intervene, citing systemic electoral rigging and the suppression of democratic rights. India, which maintains that the territory is an integral part of its nation, continues to urge the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for the ongoing human rights crisis and its long-standing support for cross-border instability.