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UN Map Depicts Arunachal as China, Aksai Chin as India: A Border Controversy
✍️ News18
🗓 07 Sep 2026, 09:19 PM
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The United Nations released a new map that shows Arunachal Pradesh as part of China and Aksai Chin as part of India, sparking criticism from Indian officials.
The United Nations published a revised map of South Asia that has drawn sharp criticism from Indian officials. The map depicts Arunachal Pradesh, a state in northeastern India, as belonging to China, while showing Aksai Chin, a region in the western Himalayas, as part of India.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has called the depiction "inaccurate and misleading" and urged the UN to correct the error. The map was released as part of a broader effort by the UN to update its cartographic records.
The depiction comes amid ongoing tensions between India and China over the disputed territories. Both sides have maintained that Arunachal is an integral part of India and that Aksai Chin is under Chinese control.
The UN has not yet issued a statement regarding the controversy, but the map has already been shared widely on social media and news outlets.
Indian diplomats are reportedly preparing a formal protest to be lodged with the UN Secretariat.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has called the depiction "inaccurate and misleading" and urged the UN to correct the error. The map was released as part of a broader effort by the UN to update its cartographic records.
The depiction comes amid ongoing tensions between India and China over the disputed territories. Both sides have maintained that Arunachal is an integral part of India and that Aksai Chin is under Chinese control.
The UN has not yet issued a statement regarding the controversy, but the map has already been shared widely on social media and news outlets.
Indian diplomats are reportedly preparing a formal protest to be lodged with the UN Secretariat.