Does China own part of Kashmir?

Aksai Chin is a region administered by China as part of its Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang and Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. It is a part of the eastern portion of the Kashmir region and has been a subject of dispute between India and China since the late 1950s.

Is Jammu and Kashmir a part of China?

The region is divided amongst three countries in a territorial dispute: Pakistan controls the northwest portion (Northern Areas and Kashmir), India controls the central and southern portion (Jammu and Kashmir) and Ladakh, and the People’s Republic of China controls the northeastern portion (Aksai Chin and the Trans- …

Is China occupied Indian territory?

According to The Daily Telegraph and other sources, China captured 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) of Indian-patrolled territory between May and June 2020.

Why did Pakistan gave land to China?

Pakistan and China recognized in their agreement that the border had been neither delimited nor demarcated, providing support to the Chinese position. For Pakistan, which had border disputes on its eastern and western borders, the agreement provided relief by securing its northern border from any future contest.

Is Jammu & Kashmir a part of India?

The legitimate frontiers of the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir comprised a total area of 2,22,236 sq kms, which rightfully belonged to the Maharaja of Kashmir. Upon the signing of the Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947, the legality of which is indisputable, the territory belongs to India.

Is China’s subterfuge in Kashmir going unnoticed?

Even in Kashmir, the Chinese subterfuge has largely gone unnoticed, under-reported and under-analysed.

How big is China’s claim to Kashmir?

The fact that China occupies approximately 42,735 sq kms of the territory of Kashmir hardly figures in any reference to the Kashmir issue at the UN. It needs to be highlighted on every occasion, whenever the issue of Kashmir comes up.

When did India bring the issue of Kashmir to the UNSC?

India first brought the issue of Pakistani aggression in Kashmir to the UNSC under Article 35 of the UN Charter, in a letter dated January 01, 1948, addressed to the UNSC President. The agenda item was titled “The Situation in Jammu & Kashmir” until the 230th meeting of the UNSC, held on January 20, 1948.