evidence: On November 1, Pakistan announced its decision to grant Gilgit-Baltistan, an autonomous region it administers in the country’s far north, the status of a full province. The region is also claimed by India as part of Jammu and Kashmir. Since a 1949 ceasefire agreement following the first war between India and Pakistan soon after their independence in 1947, Pakistan has administered the part of Jammu and Kashmir it gained control over following the war as two autonomous provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan being one and "Azad Jammu and Kashmir" being the other. [...] Reacting to Pakistan’s announcement, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava reiterated this history, going on to add that it "firmly rejects" Islamabad’s decision. "Instead of seeking to alter the status of these Indian territories, we call upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation," Srivastava said. A month after India’s decisions on Jammu and Kashmir last year, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had noted "PoK [Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, India terminology for the parts of Kashmir Pakistan administers, including Gilgit-Baltistan] is part of India and we expect one day that we will have the physical jurisdiction over it."