India Opposes Pakistan's Move To Accord Provincial Status To Gilgit-Baltistan

India slammed Pakistan on November 1 after the latter accorded provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Calling the region as its integral part, India asserted that Pakistan does not hold any authority over GB since Pakistan had occupied the area "illegally and forcibly". Pakistan has also announced to conduct elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, which was governed earlier by special order. However, Pakistan government is facing domestic criticism too, over this decision.