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India rejects Pakistan China boundary commission as illegal
The Indian Express··17 Sept
India on Wednesday rejected the Pakistan China Boundary Joint Commission, saying it lacks legal basis on Indian territory under illegal occupation. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday India never recognised the 1963 China Pakistan boundary agreement. He said Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh remain integral to India. Jaiswal urged Pakistan to immediately vacate illegally occupied areas.
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What It Means For You
- Claims on PoK and Shaksgam stay on India's official record for future diplomacy.
- Statements from MEA briefings often repeat unchanged language on occupied territory.
- Trade or corridor projects through PoK remain opposed in Indian policy texts.
What's Happening
- Pakistan and China convened the Boundary Joint Commission's first meeting in Islamabad.
- India said the commission cannot decide arrangements on territory under illegal occupation.
- Jaiswal asked Pakistan to vacate areas it holds by force.
The 1963 boundary agreement
- India rejects the 1963 China Pakistan boundary agreement as illegal and invalid.
- New Delhi opposes CPEC where the corridor crosses Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
- Officials cite Shaksgam Valley transfers when rejecting joint boundary bodies.
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