Pakistan rejects India's 'baseless' claims on status of occupied Kashmir

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Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected Indian claims about the status of occupied Kashmir, calling them "baseless". Pakistan's FO spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan stated that India's unilateral actions and occupation cannot alter the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir, which remains one of the oldest unresolved internationally recognised disputes on the UN Security Council agenda. The UN recently voted in favour of a resolution to change its map representation, with 164 countries voting in support, but India claimed this did not constitute endorsement of any specific map. Pakistan is urging the international community to ensure that India stops human rights violations and fulfils its commitment towards the realisation of the right to self-determination for the Kashmiri people.
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Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) rejected claims made by India about the status of occupied Kashmir, calling them "baseless" and "contrary to internationally recognised facts". The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had previously stated that any map or depiction of natural boundaries must include India's territory, including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, in accordance with its official map. Pakistan argues that this is an attempt by India to assert sovereignty over the disputed territory, which is still recognized as a disputed region under international law. In response, Pakistan urged the international community to ensure that India immediately stops human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and fulfills its commitment towards the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people. The rejection comes after the United Nations voted on Friday to pass a resolution aimed at creating a more accurate representation of continental landmasses, with 164 countries voting in favour.

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“Pakistan urged the international community to ensure that India immediately stops human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and fulfils its commitment towards the realisation of the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions,” the FO spokesperson concluded.
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🔮 “The relevant UN resolutions stipulate that its final disposition must be made in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the will of the Kashmiri people, expressed through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices,” he added.

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The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected Indian claims about the status of occupied Kashmir, saying that New Delhi’s “unilateral claims of sovereignty have no bearing on the internationally recognised disputed status of the territory”. uncertain
claims → reject → territory
The statement came after the United Nations voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, making their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. asserted
continent → come → America
India was among the 164 countries that voted in favour of the resolution. asserted
that → vote → resolution
However, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday issued a statement, saying that the resolution did not constitute the endorsement of any specific map, projection or depiction of natural boundaries. asserted
resolution → issue → boundaries
It also said that its territory, “including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh”, must be depicted in accordance with its “official map”, adding that any deviation was “unacceptable”. asserted
deviation → say → map
In the statement issued on Monday, FO Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said: “Pakistan categorically rejects India’s baseless assertions regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir which are contrary to internationally recognised facts.” asserted
which → issue → facts
“India’s unilateral actions and continued illegal occupation cannot alter the internationally recognised disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. asserted
he → continue → Jammu
He added that the Kashmir issue remained one of the oldest unresolved internationally recognised disputes on the agenda of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. asserted
issue → add → Council
“The relevant UN resolutions stipulate that its final disposition must be made in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the will of the Kashmiri people, expressed through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices,” he added. asserted
he → stipulate → auspices
“The official UN maps, which depict Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory, remain the only cartographic representation of its current legal status,” he said. asserted
he → depict → status
“India’s so-called official maps and unilateral claims of sovereignty have no bearing on the status of the disputed territory,” the FO spokesperson said. uncertain
spokesperson → call → territory
“Pakistan urged the international community to ensure that India immediately stops human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and fulfils its commitment towards the realisation of the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions,” the FO spokesperson concluded. asserted
spokesperson → urge → resolutions
The UN resolution said the new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, “is a relevant option for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world”. asserted
map → say → world
It urged member states to adopt the new map in place of the traditional Mercator projection, which was designed for maritime navigation by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. asserted
which → urge → 1569
The United States had slammed the resolution, saying such moves are “the reason this institution is losing its credibility”. asserted
institution → slam → credibility
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