Amid rising protests in Muzaffarabad, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar restated India`s stance on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK). Speaking at a seminar on Indian capital markets titled `Roadmap for Viksit Bharat` at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, Jaishankar stated that PoJK has always been a vital part of India and will remain so, reported ANI. 

Speaking at the seminar in Mumbai, he said, "These days, a lot of things are going on at the POK. You must have seen some incidents happening there. Now, Modi government, we are very clear on this. Parliament`s resolution, we are very clear that POK is a part of India. It is part of India, it was always part of India, it will be part of India."