Pakistan-China Boundary: India on Wednesday rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, saying it does not have legal standing. In response to media queries on the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen reports in this regard. Our position on this matter is clear and consistent. There is no boundary between Pakistan and China. We reject the so-called Joint Commission, which is without any legal basis."

Pakistan Has No Locus Standi: MEA

The entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India, he said, adding that Pakistan has no locus standi to enter into arrangements concerning Indian territory under its illegal and forcible occupation.

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"⁠We have never recognised the so-called ‘China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement' of 1963 and have consistently maintained that it is illegal and invalid," he added.

Jaiswal said India resolutely opposes and rejects any attempts to alter the status of these occupied territories or legitimise illegal occupation, impinging on country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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"Any so-called boundary cooperation between China and Pakistan concerning Indian territories would be completely unacceptable and would have no bearing whatsoever on India's sovereignty over these territories. Instead of engaging in such theatrics, we call on Pakistan to immediately vacate from areas under its illegal and forcible occupation," he asserted. 

What Is The Issue?

Pakistan and China signed an agreement for the border management, joint border surveys and trade activities in March 1963, which was strongly rejected by India as both nations don't share a border. The fundamental framework for determining the border was established in the so-called agreement. Now, decades later, Pakistan and China operationalised the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission on Wednesday during an inaugural meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, drawing a strong rejection from India.

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"In a significant milestone for Pakistan- China relations, the two sides today operationalized the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, setting the stage for enhanced cooperation in border management, joint border surveys, trade flows and people to people connectivity. The inaugural meeting of the Commission was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, co-led by Mr. Li Ya, Deputy Director General (Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs) of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Bilal Mahmood Chaudhary, Director General (China) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan," Pakistan Foreign Minister posted on X.

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