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Download Solution PDFWith reference to "Shaksgam Valley", which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. This valley is a strategic key region, that is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
2. India has lodged protest against the infrastructural development being carried out by China in this valley.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 4.
Key Points
- This valley is a strategic key region that is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Correct. The Shaksgam Valley, also known as the Trans-Karakoram Tract, is part of the Hunza-Gilgit region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). In 1963, Pakistan ceded this territory to China through a boundary agreement, but India claims this area as its own territory.
- India has lodged a protest against the infrastructural development being carried out by China in this valley.
- Correct. In May 2024, India lodged a strong protest with China over construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the valley is part of Indian territory and that Pakistan's attempt to cede it to China in 1963 was unlawful.
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