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A day after India’s UN map remarks, Pakistan provokes again over Jammu and Kashmir

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  • Pakistan called India’s explanation of its vote on a UN map resolution “baseless,” renewing tensions over Jammu and Kashmir.
  • India said its vote supported equal-area cartographic representation and did not endorse any specific map, projection or national-boundary depiction.

Pakistan has challenged India again over Jammu and Kashmir, calling New Delhi’s explanation of its vote on a United Nations map resolution “baseless.” The statement came a day after India’s Ministry of External Affairs clarified its position.

The dispute followed India’s support for a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at correcting the world map and promoting a more accurate representation of continental landmasses. India’s vote backed an African Union initiative to “rebalance” the world map.

baseless

· Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign AffairsPakistan used the word to describe India's assertion about its vote on the UN map resolution.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India’s vote reflected “the underlying principle of promoting equal-area cartographic representation.” He stressed that the resolution did not amount to an endorsement of any particular map, projection or depiction of national boundaries.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry issued its response on Monday, objecting to India’s assertion and reviving the dispute over the status and depiction of Jammu and Kashmir. The exchange has placed the map resolution in the context of the two countries’ longstanding disagreement over the territory.

the underlying principle of promoting equal-area cartographic representation

· Randhir JaiswalIndia's foreign ministry spokesperson explained the principle behind India's vote.
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