New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed confidence that India would regain control of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) without resorting to aggressive measures, citing the growing demands for freedom from the current administration by the local people in the region.

"PoK will be ours on its own. Demands have started being made in PoK, you must have heard sloganeering," Rajnath Singh said during his interaction with the Indian community in Morocco.

The defence minister's remarks come after several opposition parties alleged that the Narendra Modi government had "missed the chance" to capture PoK during Operation Sindoor on May 7.

Multiple leaders of various opposition parties criticised the central...