USTR deletes map that showed entire Kashmir, Aksay Chin as part of India
The specific post showing the map of India has now been deleted from the USTR’s X handle.
The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has removed a social media post that featured a map of India showing the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, as well as the Aksay Chin region in western Himalayas as part of the Indian territory.
The US and India announced details on Monday (7 February) of a bilateral interim agreement framework on trade, the US Trade Representative's office posted information about the trade deal on the social media website X, along with a map of India.
The map had shown the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), as territory of India. Similarly, the Aksay Chin region, claimed by China, was also shown as part of the Indian territory.
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However, the specific post showing the map of India has now been deleted from the USTR's X handle.
Previously, maps of India released by US agencies have shown Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Aksai Chin with distinct demarcations.
New Delhi has maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and has asserted historical claims over Aksay Chin.
