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People in Pakistan and abroad marked Kashmir Day by condemning India's abusive relationship with the people of the disputed territory, especially the Kashmiris living under illegal Indian occupation for over 75 years. The elected leaders of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) praised Pakistan and its people while slamming Indian actions in the region. AJK President Sultan Mehmood said, 'Pakistan and its people have supported the Kashmiri people through every thick and thin,' and that despite Indian excesses, Kashmiris will never surrender and will achieve their right to self-determination, 'come what may.'

He also ruled out any consideration of a status quo agreement between Pakistan and India, saying the Kashmiri people consider Jammu and Kashmir to be an indivisible entity. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad also issued a statement of condemnation, saying that New Delhi's revocation of autonomy for the Indian-occupied part of the region was wrong and against 'all basic principles of relations between nations.' He also noted that unlike the rest of the world, which was imposing uncomfortable lockdowns to protect people from Covid-19, India...

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