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Amit Shah said India has a strong case, legal and historic, and it is not a claim but belief that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India.
Home Minister Amit Shah in conversation with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at Rising Bharat Summit 2025 in New Delhi. (IMAGE: NEWS18)
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India and that is not a mere claim but a firm belief backed by documents and evidence. Shah made the statement during a conversation with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at the CNN-News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2025 on Wednesday.
“India’s stand has been clear, for years, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is ours. It is not a claim but a belief supported by historic documents. Our legal case is also strong,” Shah said, when asked when the region would rejoin India.
Speaking on Baloch separatism and militancy in Pakistan, Shah said that Pakistan is unable to handle the situation.
“Pakistan cannot handle the situation hence the issue. They should find a resolution,” he said.
Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in Balochistan for decades, where militants target state forces and foreign nationals in the mineral-rich southwestern province bordering Afghanistan and Iran citing that the Pakistani state has taken control of the resources and deprived the Baloch of any benefits.
Earlier in March, the separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) — which accuses outsiders of plundering the province’s natural resources — launched a dramatic train siege that officials said ended in around 60 deaths, half of whom were separatists behind the assault.
Shah said that India is not supporting the Balochistan movement there and that certain provinces of Pakistan are unhappy with the way the government is running.
“No question of India supporting (Balochistan). Certain provinces of Pakistan are unhappy with the government, we cannot repair it,” Shah said.
Amit Shah said Nepal is a democracy and people have the right to express their ideas when asked about the recent rallies calling for declaring Nepal as a Hindu Rashtra.
“It’s a democracy, people can make demands in a democracy,” Shah further added.
Led by former Maoist leader Durga Prasai, several rallies have been taken out in Nepal over the past few weeks demanding the reinstatement of monarchy and declaring Nepal as a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.