Pakistan condemns India's decision to hold G20 meetings in Kashmir

Pakistan has condemned India's decision to hold Group of 20 meetings in the disputed Himalayan Muslim-majority region of Kashmir next month.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a statement condemning the choice of venues in the disputed territory. "Pakistan vehemently condemns these moves," it said.

"India's irresponsible move is the latest in a series of self serving measures to perpetuate its illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir," the statement read.

The ministry accused India of acting in "disregard of the UN Security Council resolutions and in violation of the principles of the UN Charter and international law."

India, which currently holds the rotating year-long presidency of the G20, on Friday released a full calendar of events leading up to the summit, which included G20 and Youth 20 meetings in Kashmir's summer capital of Srinagar and in Leh, in the neighboring region of Ladakh, in April and May.

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