‘Hollow electoral exercise': India slams Pakistan over 'farce' PoK polls

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India criticized Pakistan's local elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as a sham and condemned cross-border terrorism, urging global action against groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba. The statement highlighted repression of civilians and called for international community involvement.

In a strong statement, the Ministry of External Affairs demanded action against cross-border terrorism, directly targeting groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba following claims about Indian agencies taking down their commanders. They lambasted the local elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as illegitimate, citing repression of civilians by Pakistani forces. Moreover, India urged the global community to address Pakistan's actions firmly.