MEA slams Pak-China statement referencing J-K: ‘Inalienable parts of India’
India has strongly criticized a joint statement by Pakistan and China that references Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and rejected any attempts to legitimize Pakistan's claims. The statement also addressed concerns over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and trans-boundary water resources cooperation.
- ▪India's Ministry of External Affairs responded sharply to references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement by China and Pakistan.
- ▪The MEA emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India.
- ▪India opposes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects that infringe on its sovereignty.
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India slams Pakistan-China joint statement on Kashmir, hits back on CPECReferences in joint statement indicate Beijing wants to play the Kashmir card along with a water resources card to appease its all-weather ally in Islamabad.Updated on: May 26, 2026 8:22 PM ISTBy Shishir GuptaShare viaCopy link India's ministry of external affairs has responded sharply to references to Jammu and Kashmir in the recent joint statement by China and Pakistan. “India's position is consistent and well-known to the concerned parties.
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