India Condemns China’s Illegal Infrastructure Development in Shaksgam Valley – Current Affairs

Background:

• The Shaksgam Valley is a strategically significant region that lies in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
• India considers the Shaksgam Valley as part of its territory.

Recent Developments:

• India has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley.
• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, emphasized that India never accepted the 1963 China-Pakistan boundary pact that attempted to cede the area to Beijing.
• China’s attempts to include the Shaksgam Valley in its territory have been met with India’s firm rejection.
• The MEA has registered its protest and rejection with China, against illegal attempts to alter the facts on the ground.

Key Points:

• Shaksgam Valley: A strategically key region in PoK.
• India’s Stand: The valley is part of India, and New Delhi rejects the so-called China-Pakistan boundary pact of 1963.
• Protest: India has consistently conveyed its rejection and registered its protest with China.
• Safeguarding Interests: India reserves the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its interests.

View More Sources

(1) India lodges protest with China over its infra development in Shaksgam …. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-protest-china-infra-development-shaksgam-valley-9303777/.
(2) India says Shaksgam valley is ‘our territory’ amid reports of China’s …. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-says-shaksgam-valley-is-our-territory-pakistan-unlawfully-attempted-to-give-the-area-to-china-11714648514771.html.
(3) Shaksgam valley: India lodges protest with China over its infra …. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-lodges-protest-with-china-over-its-infra-development-in-shaksgam-valley/articleshow/109787828.cms.
(4) India Lodges Protest With China Over Shaksgam Valley Infrastructure Development. https://www.oneindia.com/international/india-lodges-protest-with-china-over-shaksgam-valley-infrastructure-development-3814819.html.
(5) India Lodges Protest Over China’s Infra Development In Shaksgam Valley. https://kashmirreader.com/2024/05/03/india-lodges-protest-over-chinas-infra-development-in-shaksgam-valley/.