GS-1CARTOGRAPHIC SOVEREIGNTY AND BORDER DISPUTES
The Map India Backed and What It Cost
The UN General Assembly adopted the "Correct the Map" resolution on September 4, 2026, with India voting in favour. The underlying map, drafted by UN Geospatial and taken up in July, depicts Arunachal Pradesh's northern border as the "Indian line" and its southern border with Assam as continuing the "Chinese line," while eliminating the Nagaland boundary altogether. Aksai Chin's eastern border is shown as the "Indian line,"…
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