Pakistan has rejected what it calls India’s “baseless assertions” over the status of Jammu and Kashmir, saying unilateral claims cannot change what Islamabad describes as the region’s disputed status. The latest exchange has added to long-running tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
The response came after India said any United Nations-backed world map should show Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh according to New Delhi’s official map. India maintains that both territories are part of the country and says any different depiction would be unacceptable.
Pakistan, however, says official United Nations maps continue to represent Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory. Its Foreign Office argues that India’s unilateral actions and territorial claims cannot alter the region’s status.
Islamabad has also reiterated its position that the Kashmir dispute should be addressed through relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and in accordance with what it describes as the will of the Kashmiri people.
The disagreement highlights how deeply contested Kashmir remains between India and Pakistan. Both countries control parts of the region and have maintained competing territorial claims for decades.
The latest dispute over international maps comes as relations between the two countries remain tense. For now, both sides continue to defend their positions, with the status of Jammu and Kashmir remaining one of the region’s most sensitive diplomatic issues.
