India raises human rights violation issue in PoK at UN

September 14, 2016 20:05

India on Wednesday raised the issue of human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir during the 33rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

"I made it very clear that entire Jammu and Kashmir is integral part of India. What remains is vacation of illegal territory occupied by Pakistan," said Ajit Kumar, Ambassador and Permanent representative of India to UN.

Kumar said that the use of phrase 'Indian administered Kashmir' is an artificial one used by Pakistan.

This comes a day after the ministry of external affairs rejected the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights plea to allow a team of UN officials to visit Kashmir and take stock of the ground situation.

The high commissioner also requested Pakistan to grant access to PoK. Pakistan eventually agreed to the commissioners request on the condition that India does the same.

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