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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

India rejects Pakistan's attempt to mark August 5 as 'Youm-e-Istehsal'

New Delhi: India on Wednesday categorically rejected Pakistan's "futile attempts" to observe August 5 as 'Youm-e-Istehsal' or 'Day of Exploitation' to oppose the scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir seven years ago.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's attempts to interfere in India's internal matters were intended "solely" to deflect attention from its own "dismal" human rights record and its status as the "global epicentre of terrorism".

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