New delhi: Minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer Amir Muqam has described India's Republic Day as a "Black Day" for the people of Kashmir. In a statement, he said New Delhi is projecting a fa§ade of democracy while perpetuating human rights violations in the occupied territory.

According to Radio Pakistan, Amir Muqam reiterated Pakistan's unwavering support for the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination and urged the international community to take notice of ongoing Indian atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.