Pakistan, July 27 -- Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected recent remarks by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), calling them provocative and irresponsible. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the comments reflected India's "misplaced rhetoric of aggression and belligerence" and warned that such statements threaten regional peace and stability. Islamabad also reaffirmed its position on the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Singh's remarks misrepresented the internationally recognised status of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which remains on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council. He added that the statements reflected what Pakist...