Pakistan has taken a fresh step towards granting Gilgit-Baltistan provincial status after the region's assembly passed a joint resolution seeking recognition as the country's fifth province. The resolution, reportedly backed by members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
The Government of India clarified that informal Track-II discussions in Colombo were private engagements with no official participation or policy significance.
June 29, 2026: India...
