In a strong diplomatic signal, India has condemned China’s infrastructure push in Shaksgam Valley, rejecting it as a violation of its territorial integrity. The MEA’s weekly update on Friday left no ambiguity: the 1963 China-Pakistan agreement is null and void in India’s eyes.
‘We have never accepted that boundary pact, nor the CPEC snaking through our territory under Pakistani occupation,’ asserted spokesperson Jaiswal. He stressed that every inch of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh belongs to India, with protests duly conveyed to China over ground-altering activities.
India reserves the right to countermeasures, monitoring the sensitive area’s developments closely. Shaksgam’s proximity to Ladakh heightens its geopolitical weight.
EAM Jaishankar’s parliamentary insights painted a long arc of Pak-China collusion: 1963’s Shaksgam handover, Bhutto-era nuclear pacts, 2013’s Gwadar shift, and CPEC’s emergence. Labeling it a ‘two-front danger’ spanning six decades, he called for cross-party consensus on defense and diplomacy recalibration.
Consistent objections to Beijing reflect India’s unwavering posture. As tensions simmer, New Delhi’s vigilance ensures sovereignty remains non-negotiable, potentially reshaping South Asian dynamics.