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India Demands UN Map Show J&K, Ladakh Officially
The United Nations supported an idea to make world maps show the sizes of continents more fairly.
India voted for this idea.
India said this vote does not mean it approves every map or every way countries’ borders are drawn.
India wants Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to be shown according to its official map.
It said any incorrect or misleading picture of these areas is unacceptable.
The resolution focuses on map designs that show continental sizes more accurately.
It does not decide international borders or disputed territories.
The resolution passed with 164 votes in favor, one against, and six abstentions.
India supported the UN resolution promoting equal-area world-map projections.
The Ministry of External Affairs said J&K and Ladakh must follow India’s official map.
India said inaccurate or misleading depictions of its sovereign territory are unacceptable.
The resolution does not endorse a specific map or address borders, disputed territories, or place names.
The measure, sponsored by Togo, passed 164-1, with six abstentions and the United States voting against.
- Who
- India, represented by Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, and the United Nations General Assembly.
- What
- India clarified that its support for an equal-area map resolution does not endorse a specific map or territorial depiction.
- Where
- The issue concerns a proposed United Nations world map and the United Nations General Assembly resolution.
- When
- The resolution was adopted on September 4, and India issued its clarification on the following Sunday, according to the articles.
- Why
- India supports map projections that preserve the relative sizes of continents but insists that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh be shown according to India’s official map.
Key facts
- Resolution title
- “Correct the Map: Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting Equitable Representation of the World’s Regions, Particularly Africa”
- Adoption date
- September 4
- Sponsor
- Togo
- Vote
- 164 in favor, one against, and six abstentions
- Only vote against
- United States
- Abstentions
- Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine
- India’s position
- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh must be depicted according to India’s official map.
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s Ministry of External Affairs, in its statement on the UN resolution
“Its purpose is to encourage the use of equal-area map projections that preserve the relative sizes of continental landmasses. The resolution neither adopts nor authenticates any particular world map, nor does it address political cartography, including international boundaries, disputed territories or place names.”
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“India’s sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be depicted in accordance with India’s official map. Any inaccurate or misleading depiction is unacceptable.”
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Sources
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UN-backed proposed world map must depict Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh as per India’s official map: MEA
MEA on UN ‘Correct the Map’ resolution: ‘J&K and Ladakh must be depicted as per India’s official map’
‘Non-negotiable’: Centre tells UN proposed world map must show J&K, Ladakh as per India's official map
J&K, Ladakh must be depicted as per India's official map: MEA clarifies its stance on UN resolution
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