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India Slams PoJK Polls
✍️ Mid-Day
🗓 29 Jul 2026, 03:58 AM
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India has termed the recent polls in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a 'cosmetic electoral exercise'. The Ministry of External Affairs made this statement, criticizing the elections as an attempt to mask the illegal occupation.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has strongly criticized the recent elections held in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK), labeling them as a mere 'cosmetic electoral exercise'. This reaction comes as India views these elections as an attempt to legitimize Pakistan's illegal occupation of the region. The MEA's statement reflects India's long-standing position on the issue, emphasizing that such elections do not change the status of the territory. India has consistently maintained that the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country.