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India on Thursday spurned a report by United Nations alleging human rights violations in Kashmir as "fallacious, tendentious and motivated".

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a strong response, said the report seeks to build a mendacious narrative and is overtly prejudiced. It violated the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

According to the report released on Thursday, the UN spoke in respect to supposed human rights violations in Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, and sought an international interrogation into these abuses.

"India rejects the report. It is fallacious, tendentious and motivated. We question the intent in bringing out such a report," the MEA said

It added that the report is a selective compilation of mostly unproven information.

"The report violates India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The entire state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Pakistan is an illegal and forcible occupation of a part of the Indian state through aggression," the MEA said.

By Sowmya Sangam