'Baseless': India rejects Pakistan minister Ishaq Dar's remarks on Kashmir at ASEAN meet
India rejected Pakistan minister Ishaq Dar's remarks on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty at the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Manila.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called Dar's comments 'baseless and unwarranted' and accused Pakistan of exploiting the multilateral forum to spread falsehoods.
Jaiswal reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India and Pakistan has no locus standi to comment.
India stated that the Indus Waters Treaty is held in abeyance due to Pakistan's sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, including the Pahalgam attack.
India condemned Pakistan's use of terms like 'Fitna al-Hindustan' for officially sponsored disinformation.
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