Indian Army Chief Declares 1963 Pakistan-China Agreement on Shaksgam Valley Illegal

• Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi rejected China's claims over Shaksgam Valley, calling the 1963 Pakistan-China boundary agreement illegal.
• India does not recognize any activities, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), in the Shaksgam Valley, considering them illegal actions.
• China reaffirmed its territorial claims and defended infrastructure projects, citing the 1960s boundary agreement as legitimate.
• India's Ministry of External Affairs consistently maintains that Shaksgam Valley is integral to India and the 1963 agreement is invalid.
• The CPEC, a multi-billion-dollar project, is opposed by India as sections pass through Indian territory under illegal occupation.

Why It Matters: India firmly rejects China's claims and the 1963 Pakistan-China agreement on Shaksgam Valley as illegal.