UN-backed proposed world map must depict J-K, Ladakh as per India's official map: MEA
India's sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be depicted in accordance with India's official map; any inaccurate or misleading depiction is unacceptable, said Randhir Jaiswal
- ✓India's sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be depicted in accordance with India's official map; any inaccurate or misleading depiction is unacceptable, said Randhir Jaiswal
- ✓"Our position on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity is clear, consistent and non-negotiable," he noted.
- ✓सार्वजनिक प्रभाग: india से संबंधित महत्वपूर्ण परिपत्र।
India on Sunday (September 6, 2026) said a UN-initiated proposed world map must depict the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in accordance with the country's official map, and any "inaccurate" or "misleading" representation will be unacceptable.
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New Delhi's assertion came two days after it voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at correcting the world map to promote a more accurate representation of continental landmasses.
The resolution titled "Correct the Map: Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting Equitable Representation of the World's Regions, Particularly Africa" was adopted on September 4.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India highlighted that the resolution does not constitute endorsement of any specific map, projection or depiction of national boundaries.
"India voted in favour of the resolution and also made an explanation of vote, stressing on the underlying principle of promoting equal-area cartographic representation," he said.
Mr. Jaiswal was responding to a media query on the issue.
"India's sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be depicted in accordance with India's official map. Any inaccurate or misleading depiction is unacceptable," he said.
"Our position on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity is clear, consistent and non-negotiable," he noted.
Jaiswal said the purpose of the UN resolution is "to encourage the use of equal-area map projections that preserve the relative sizes of continental landmasses."
"The resolution neither adopts nor authenticates any particular world map, nor does it address political cartography, including international boundaries, disputed territories or place names," he said.
The resolution, sponsored by Togo, received 164 votes in favour, with abstentions from Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine, and a lone vote against from the United States.
- •संबंधित उम्मीदवार अथवा नागरिक The Hindu National के आधिकारिक पोर्टल पर समय-समय पर जारी अतिरिक्त दिशानिर्देशों का अवलोकन करें।
- •अधिसूचना में उल्लिखित समय-सीमा, पात्रता शर्तों एवं आवश्यक दस्तावेजों की पूर्व जांच सुनिश्चित करें।
- •सूचना सेतु पर इस विषय से जुड़ी आगामी परीक्षा तिथियों, भर्ती विज्ञापनों और परिणाम अपडेट्स को ट्रैक करते रहें।
| जारीकर्ता प्राधिकरण | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| विषय श्रेणी | INDIA |
| क्षेत्र / अधिकार क्षेत्र | अखिल भारतीय (राष्ट्रीय) |
| सार्वजनिक तिथि | 6 सितंबर 2026 |