Govt rejects Pak's claim on Gilgit-Baltistan as its province
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province, saying it is totally unacceptable. "One should not doubt the intention and policies of the NDA government with regard to J&K," she added. Earlier, British Parliament also said that the region is a constitutional part of J&K illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947.