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  • May 03, 2024
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INDIA PROTESTS CHINESE ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN POK VALLEY

Why in the news?

India protests China’s road construction in PoK’s Shaksgam valley, claiming sovereignty; tensions escalate amid strategic significance.

About Territorial Dispute:

  • India voices objections to Chinese road construction in the Shaksgam valley of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
  • Ministry of External Affairs labels China’s actions as “illegal attempts” to alter ground realities.
  • India asserts sovereignty over Shaksgam valley, dismissing the 1963 China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement as unlawful.
source:mindstar
About Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(POK):

  • POK: Kashmir region occupied by Pakistan.
  • Also known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by Pakistan.
  • Includes Gilgit-Baltistan, once part of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Borders Pakistan and China’s Xinjiang region.

About Siachen Glacier:

  • Siachen Glacier in Eastern Karakoram, Himalayas.
  • Administered by India since 1984.
  • Originates at 6,115m, descends to 3,570m.
  • Second-longest non-polar glacier.
  • Lies south of the Eurasian Plate divide.
  • Nubra river source.