India Rejects Chinese Projects in Shaksgam Valley, Calls it 'Indian Territory'

• India firmly opposed Chinese infrastructure activity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Shaksgam Valley.
• Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India's long-standing position that Shaksgam Valley is Indian territory.
• India does not recognize the 1963 China-Pakistan 'Boundary Agreement' or the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passing through the region.
• India has repeatedly lodged protests with China over actions altering the status quo and reserves the right to safeguard its interests.
• Reports indicate China is building a 75 km all-weather road in Shaksgam Valley, a strategically critical area near Siachen Glacier.

Why It Matters: India asserts Shaksgam Valley is its integral territory, rejecting Chinese projects and agreements in the region.