NEW DELHI, April 16: India’s defence minister on Monday accused Pakistan of continuing to support cross-border terrorism in occupied Kashmir. “There is no change in Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir,” Defence Minister A.K. Antony told a conference of top army officials in New Delhi. “This remains a cause of concern to us,” a defence ministry statement quoted him as saying.

The remarks came ahead of a meeting between pro-India Kashmiri groups and the Indian government.—AFP

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