New Delhi, July 28 -- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the current "cosmetic electoral exercise" in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is nothing but an attempt by Islamabad to "camouflage its illegal occupation and hide its grave human rights violations in the region" and asserted that entire Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas currently under illegal occupation of Pakistan are integral parts of India.

Addressing the regular media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referred to the ongoing protests in PoJK, noting that they reflect widespread public dissatisfaction over governance and economic conditions.

"We have seen reports regarding the so-called legislative assembly elections bei...