Archive · 30 Jul 2026
India Rebukes NYT Over 'Pakistani Kashmir' Claim and Reaffirms
The Indian Embassy in the United States said the New York Times used the wrong name for a region.
It called the headline "misleading and incorrect" and said there is no "Pakistani Kashmir".
The embassy said the area is part of India and that Pakistan illegally occupies it.
It also said Pakistan is using violence against people there.
The embassy’s message came after the New York Times wrote about protests and elections in the area, where many people were hurt or killed.
Indian Embassy in the US condemned NYT headline calling the region "Pakistani Kashmir" as misleading and incorrect.
Embassy reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral, inalienable parts of India.
Embassy accused Pakistan of illegally occupying parts of the territories and using violence against residents.
The objection followed a NYT report on unrest and local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, citing at least 30 deaths and clashes with the Joint Awami Action Committee.
India has consistently maintained sovereign jurisdiction over the entire region, rejecting any terminology that legitimises Pakistan’s occupation.
- Who
- Indian Embassy in the United States
- What
- Criticised the New York Times headline and reaffirmed India's claim over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
- When
- July 29, 2026
- Where
- United States (embassy) and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
- Why
- To correct terminology and assert sovereignty amid reports of unrest
- Embassy
- Indian Embassy in the United States
- Headline Criticized
- 'Pakistani Kashmir'
- Claimed Territory
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
- India's Position
- Integral part of India
- Unrest Casualties
- At least 30 deaths
Sources
India slams New York Times over ‘Pakistani Kashmir’ headline, says region is PoK
'There Is No Pakistani Kashmir': India Slams NYT Over PoK Reference, Reaffirms Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh As Integral Parts
'There is no Pakistani Kashmir, only PoK': India rebukes NYT headline
India Slams New York Times Over 'Pakistani Kashmir' Headline
"Misleading, Incorrect": India Slams New York Times' Terminology On PoK
‘There is no Pakistani Kashmir’: India hits back at The New York Times over ‘incorrect’ PoK terminology