{"id":2999,"date":"2026-09-07T16:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:13:42","slug":"pakistan-rejects-indias-baseless-claims-on-status-of-occupied-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/pakistan-rejects-indias-baseless-claims-on-status-of-occupied-kashmir\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan rejects India&#8217;s &#8216;baseless&#8217; claims on status of occupied Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected Indian claims about the status of occupied Kashmir, saying that New Delhi\u2019s \u201cunilateral claims of sovereignty have no bearing on the internationally recognised disputed status of the territory\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The statement came after the United Nations\u00a0voted\u00a0on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries aimed at \u201ca more accurate representation\u201d of continental landmasses, making their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. India was among the 164 countries that\u00a0voted\u00a0in favour of the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday issued a\u00a0statement, saying that the resolution did not constitute the endorsement of any specific map, projection or depiction of natural boundaries. It also said that its territory, \u201cincluding Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh\u201d, must be depicted in accordance with its \u201cofficial map\u201d, adding that any deviation was \u201cunacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement issued on Monday, FO Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said: \u201cPakistan categorically rejects India\u2019s baseless assertions regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir which are contrary to internationally recognised facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndia\u2019s unilateral actions and continued illegal occupation cannot alter the internationally recognised disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Kashmir issue remained one of the oldest unresolved internationally recognised disputes on the agenda of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe relevant UN resolutions stipulate that its final disposition must be made in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the will of the Kashmiri people, expressed through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe official UN maps, which depict Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory, remain the only cartographic representation of its current legal status,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndia\u2019s so-called official maps and unilateral claims of sovereignty have no bearing on the status of the disputed territory,\u201d the FO spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan urged the international community to ensure that India immediately stops human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and fulfils its commitment towards the realisation of the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions,\u201d the FO spokesperson concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The UN resolution said the new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, \u201cis a relevant option for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It urged member states to adopt the new map in place of the traditional Mercator projection, which was designed for maritime navigation by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.<\/p>\n<p>The United States had slammed the resolution, saying such moves are \u201cthe reason this institution is losing its credibility\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected Indian claims about the status of occupied Kashmir, saying that New Delhi\u2019s \u201cunilateral claims of sovereignty have no bearing on the internationally recognised disputed status of the territory\u201d. 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