Pakistan defends groups fighting against Indian forces in Kashmir

‘Pakistan has defended separatist groups fighting against New Delhi’s forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the struggle by the separatist groups against the Indian rule was “legitimate.”
“The 70-year-old indigenous struggle of Kashmiris in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir remains legitimate. The designation of individuals supporting the Kashmiri right to self-determination as terrorists is completely unjustified,” the statement said.
The US Department of State has designated Syed Salahuddin, the head of the Hizbul Mujahideen, a pro-independence group, as a so-called Specially Designated Global Terrorist.’
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