In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian forces have arrested dozens of innocent Kashmiri youth during massive cordon and search operations.

According to Kashmir Media Service, operations were jointly launched by Indian army's Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force and Special Operations Group in multiple districts. Besides arrests, the troops seized several documents and subjected residents to vigorous interrogation.

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has strongly condemned the surge of CASOs and arrests.

In a statement issued in Srinagar, APHC spokesperson Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas deplored that Indian forces and intelligence agencies are victimizing ordinary civilians to create an atmosphere of fear and terror across the territory.

Senior APHC leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has strongly condemned the killing of four Muslim youths by police during a so-called survey of a Mughal era mosque in Uttar Pradesh, India.

In Washington, a significant meeting took place, bringing together participants from the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, and Azad Kashmir, to discuss the Kashmir dispute.

The gathering, organized under the banner of "Friends of Kashmir," highlighted the vital role of the Kashmiri diaspora in promoting the Kashmir cause.