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Row after US diplomat's visit to PoK, US envoy says ‘not my place to react’
1 year, 3 months ago

Row after US diplomat's visit to PoK, US envoy says ‘not my place to react’

Hindustan Times  

US Ambassdor to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday said US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome's visit to Gilgit-Baltistan is a matter which should be "resolved between India and Pakistan, not by any third party including the US." Eric Garcetti US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome recently paid a six-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan during which he visited different areas and met …

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Rajnath reasserts India\'s resolve to reclaim Gilgit and Baltistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajnath reasserts India\'s resolve to reclaim Gilgit and Baltistan

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: India's northward journey of development will be complete after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan, parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, while referring to the 1994 resolution passed in Parliament on getting back the territories “under illegal occupation” of the neighbouring country. Singh, who was addressing the Shaurya Diwas function here that mark India's first military …

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Militants block road linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan; demand release of accomplices
2 years, 3 months ago

Militants block road linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan; demand release of accomplices

Firstpost  

Sources said the militants were demanding the release of their accomplices, including those involved in the gruesome murder of foreigners in the Nanga Parbat area and other terrorist incidents in Diamer Islamabad: Militants demanding the release of their jailed accomplices set up blockades on one of the major arteries linking Pakistan’s restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Gilgit-Baltistan, leaving a …

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India-China relations cannot be normal unless border situation is: EAM Dr S Jaishankar
2 years, 5 months ago

India-China relations cannot be normal unless border situation is: EAM Dr S Jaishankar

India TV News  

Highlights If China disturbs peace, tranquillity in border areas, it'll impact India-China relations:Jaishankar He said that big problem is border situation and Indian military has been holding on to ground We've made substantial progress in pulling back from places where we were very close to LOC: EAM India-China relations : External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said that …

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Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir
2 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir is considered one of the most intractable challenges faced by independent India. It is interesting that Pakistan, to this day, complains of the expelled and/or killed Muslims of Jammu, but no mention is made of the unfortunate Hindus and Sikhs of PoK by any organisation or government. In the June 2018 report, the Office of the High …

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India Slams Pak, Says Polls in Gilgit Baltistan Aimed at Hiding Illegal Occupation of Territory
4 years, 1 month ago

India Slams Pak, Says Polls in Gilgit Baltistan Aimed at Hiding Illegal Occupation of Territory

News 18  

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for holding elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying it was aimed at hiding Pakistan's illegal occupation of its territory. The International Court of Justice had pronounced judgment on Kulbhushan Jadhav in July 2019, but Pakistan has not made available to us all documents related to the case till now," Srivastava said. The Hague-based ICJ ruled in July …

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India strongly objects to elections in ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’
4 years, 3 months ago

India strongly objects to elections in ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’

Live Mint  

The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that they have seen reports regarding elections to the so-called "Gilgit-Baltistan" Assembly to be held on November 15, 2020 and took strong objection to it. "The Government of India conveyed strong protest to Pakistan Government and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part …

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Gilgit-Baltistan: The land of peaks, streams and disputes
4 years, 3 months ago

Gilgit-Baltistan: The land of peaks, streams and disputes

The Hindu  

Seven decades after it took control of the region, Pakistan is moving to grant full statehood to Gilgit-Baltistan, which appears as the northernmost part of the country in its official map. Indian protest Following Pakistan’s announcement of holding the legislative election in Gilgit-Baltistan, India reiterated its territorial sovereignty over the region with the Ministry of External Affairs stating that the …

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Pak to make Gilgit Baltistan its 5th province despite India’s protests
4 years, 3 months ago

Pak to make Gilgit Baltistan its 5th province despite India’s protests

Hindustan Times  

Disregarding India’s strong protests, Pakistan is moving ahead with plans to make Gilgit Baltistan its fifth province, with a federal minister saying that elections in the region that New Delhi opposes will be held in November. “After consultation with all stakeholders, the federal government has decided in principle to give constitutional rights to Gilgit-Baltistan,” the minister said, adding, “Our government …

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India questions Pakistan over holding polls in Gilgit Baltistan
4 years, 8 months ago

India questions Pakistan over holding polls in Gilgit Baltistan

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over a move to conduct elections in Gilgit Baltistan, with New Delhi saying the region is an integral part of the country that had been “illegally and forcibly occupied”. A senior Pakistani diplomat was served a “demarche” or formal diplomatic representation over telephone to lodge India’s strong protest against the Pakistan …

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India lodges 'strong protest' with Islamabad over Pakistan SC's ruling allowing polls in Gilgit-Baltistan
4 years, 8 months ago

India lodges 'strong protest' with Islamabad over Pakistan SC's ruling allowing polls in Gilgit-Baltistan

Firstpost  

The Ministry of External Affairs said a demarche was issued to a senior Pakistani diplomat clearly conveying that the entire union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India. The Ministry of External Affairs said a demarche was issued to a senior Pakistani diplomat lodging a strong protest …

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The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill: A cure worse than the disease
5 years, 4 months ago

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill: A cure worse than the disease

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, far from being a panacea to the long-standing political issues, has created a new set of internal and external problems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah defended the removal of special status to the State on economic grounds, saying this would lead to more development and thus reduce the State’s political …

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Upheaval in Gilgit-Baltistan over Pakistan’s illegal occupation
6 years, 1 month ago

Upheaval in Gilgit-Baltistan over Pakistan’s illegal occupation

Op India  

As per a report by the news agency ANI, the local residents in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces, on Sunday, held a protest against the Pakistan government’s illegal occupation of their respective states. Activists from across the Gilgit-Baltistan areas assembled in Bagh district to stage a massive protest to demand Pakistan’s forceful occupation of their land. Activists from various …

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