India has issued a sharp rebuke to Pakistan over its handling of mass protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), calling the Pakistani forces’ actions against civilians “horrific” and a reflection of the country’s “oppressive approach” towards the illegally occupied region.

Responding to media queries during the weekly press briefing on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi had taken note of the violent crackdown on demonstrators in PoJK, where at least 10 civilians were killed and dozens injured in recent days.

“We have seen reports on protests in several areas of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir, including brutalities by Pakistani forces on innocent civilians,” Jaiswal said.

“We believe that it is a natural consequence of

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