India Rejects China-Pakistan Boundary Joint Commission
On 10th September 2026, India rejected the establishment of a China-Pakistan Boundary Joint Commission, stating that it has “no legal basis” and reiterating that the territories concerned are an integral part of India.
What is the Boundary Dispute?
- 1963 Agreement: China and Pakistan signed a boundary agreement concerning territory in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- Shaksgam Valley: Under the agreement, Pakistan ceded around 5,180 sq. km of territory in the Trans-Karakoram Tract, or Shaksgam Valley, to China.
- India’s Position: India has never recognised the 1963 agreement, maintaining that Pakistan had no authority to negotiate or transfer territory belonging to India.
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