Jaishankar Calls for Return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to Resolve Dispute

India's External Affairs Minister highlights progress in Jammu and Kashmir while emphasizing the need for Pakistan to vacate illegally occupied territories.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reiterated India's position that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) must be returned to India to fully resolve the Kashmir issue.
Speaking at Chatham House in London, Jaishankar outlined steps India has taken, including the removal of Article 370, economic development, and successful elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
India maintains that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country, and PoK remains under Pakistan's illegal occupation since 1947.
Pakistan rejected Jaishankar's remarks, citing UN resolutions and asserting that Jammu and Kashmir's final status must be determined through a plebiscite.
Indian opposition voices, including Omar Abdullah, called attention to other territorial disputes, such as Aksai Chin, and questioned the government's approach to recovering PoK.