India Condemns Fatal Crackdown on Protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal pointed to recent remarks by Pakistani officials, including Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, who characterized the demonstrators as enemies of the state. Jaiswal argued that these comments, combined with an admission from Rana Sanaullah—Special Assistant to the Prime Minister—regarding the state’s historical role in arming militant groups, reveal a dangerous domestic fallout. Sanaullah admitted in a recent interview that the protesters were once trained as Mujahideen, noting that the groups Islamabad previously funded and sent into India have now turned their weapons against the Pakistani state.

Beyond the immediate violence, the region remains paralyzed by allegations of electoral rigging and systemic suppression of democratic rights. The United Kashmir People's National Party has formally petitioned the United Nations and various international bodies to intervene, citing a deteriorating human rights landscape. India continues to assert that the territory remains an integral part of its nation, calling upon the global community to hold Pakistan accountable for the unlawful killings and the ongoing instability caused by its state-sponsored policies.