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UN adopts new map showing Kashmir as disputed; India supports resolution

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At a glance

  • The UN General Assembly has adopted a new standard map showing Kashmir as a disputed territory.
  • The resolution passed with the support of 164 countries, including India.
  • India clarified its vote supported the map's projection, not its borders, a stance rejected by Pakistan.

Story so far

On September 8, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to adopt the 'Equal Earth' map as its new standard. This map portrays Kashmir as a disputed territory and marks the Line of Control with a dotted line. The resolution was supported by 164 nations, including India. Following the vote, India's Ministry of External Affairs stated its support was for the map's projection, not the borders shown. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry rejected this clarification, maintaining the map reinforces Kashmir's disputed status under existing UN resolutions.

Latest development

The UN General Assembly has adopted a new standard world map that depicts Kashmir as a disputed territory. The resolution passed with the support of 164 countries, including India, in a move seen as a significant diplomatic development.

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Nawai Waqt

بھارت کی حمایت سے منظور اقوام متحدہ کے معیاری عالمے نقشے میں کشمیر متنازع علاقہ قرار

اقوام متحدہ نے معیاری عالمی نقشے میں کشمیر کو متنازع علاقہ قرار دے دیا ہے اور اقوام متحدہ کی جنرل اسمبلی نے نقشے درست کرو قرارداد کو منظور کرلیا. جس کی بھارت نے بھی قراداد کی حمایت کر دی۔

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