India and Pakistan have started a war of words over the Gilgit-Baltistan elections. Elections will be held there on the 15th. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan also announced the recognition of Gilgit-Baltistan as a separate Pakistani province ahead of the vote. After that, India made a strong statement on the matter. According to India, the area is illegally occupied by Pakistan. Pakistan has no right to vote there or recognize it as a separate province.
During the partition of the country in 1947, there was a war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. Although the war was stopped due to international intervention, part of Kashmir and Ladakh remained in the hands of Pakistan and the other part in the hands of India. India has never recognized part of Kashmir from Pakistan. India identified the area as Kashmir inhabited by Pakistan. The two countries have since been at odds over the Gilgit-Baltistan region, which borders Kashmir and Ladakh. India claims that Pakistan has illegally occupied the area. In fact, the area belongs to India. But Pakistan never accepted it.
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So much politics on the map of Asia
As strict as the government
According to the rules of the Indian government, Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of North India. That is why Pakistan and China-controlled Kashmir are also shown as part of India on the map of that country. Not only that, all other Kashmir maps, except the government-approved designs in India, are illegal.
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So much politics on the map of Asia
What pakistan says
The map of Kashmir is also a very sensitive subject in Pakistan.But unlike India, the whole of Kashmir is not shown as part of Pakistan. Instead, parts of Kashmir are marked on the map as ‘disputed parties’ or ‘undefined borders’.
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So much politics on the map of Asia
How accurate is the official map?
“The power of maps is immense,” said Tim Trainer, director of the UN Committee on Global Geospatial Information. When we look at a map, we think that it is actually giving accurate information. ” According to him, a map has the power to determine the thoughts of the world’s people. He added that the truth has little in common with the official maps of many Asian countries.
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So much politics on the map of Asia
Example of the South China Sea
The display of a special map in the 2019 film ‘Abominable’ has sparked renewed controversy over the occupation of the South China Sea. That map shows Taiwan and the entire South China Sea as part of China. However, in the international arena, the region is claimed by countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
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So much politics on the map of Asia
How to recognize the correct map?
Map expert Tim Trainer says that before any map can be considered accurate, you have to ask yourself what exactly the map’s job is and who created it. “No map can have just one specific design,” he said. Also, there should be a reference to the disputed border
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So much politics on the map of Asia
Maps change based on location
Most researchers and ordinary citizens around the world rely on applications such as Google Maps or Google Earth to get an idea of maps. But Google told Deutsche Welle that the map users will see depends on their location. For example, residents of India see the map approved by the Government of India But they did not say why Google did not provide information on other maps.
The rugged mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan. The population is not too much either. So far, Pakistan has not held separate elections in the region. But earlier this year, the talks began granting a separate status to Gilgit-Baltistan. Preparations for the separate vote also began there. A few days ago, the Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted the demand for a vote in Gilgit-Baltistan and announced the day of the vote. Although the initial voting hours changed due to Corona.
On Sunday, the Pakistani prime minister announced the final voting schedule in the area on the 15th. He also announced that provincial status will be granted to the area. After that, India started fierce opposition. Anurag Srivastava, a spokesman for the Indian Foreign Ministry, said: “Gilgit-Baltistan is also part of India under the 1947 accession agreement through which Kashmir joined India. But Pakistan has illegally occupied it. Pakistan has no right to vote or change your status in the region.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
Most to Russia
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Russia currently has the highest number of atomic bombs. The number of bombs of this type in the country is 6,375 Russia carried out its first nuclear test in 1949
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
Second United States
The United States has built the first atomic bomb and is the only country that has used it in war. The country now has 5,600 nuclear bombs.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
China is not far behind
China has 6 out of 320 atomic bombs Although the number is lower than Russia or the United States, the country is slowly increasing the number to 7. For example, in 2019, they had 290 bombs. It is possible to launch them by land, air or sea.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
Atomic bomb in submarine
France has 290 nuclear warheads. Most of these are on submarines. At least one of the country’s submarines always patrols with atomic bombs
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
The UK also has an atomic bomb
The United Kingdom has 215 nuclear bombs The country, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, carried out its first nuclear test in 1952.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
Pakistan leads in South Asia
Pakistan has already fought three wars with neighboring India. The country has 160 atomic bombs. The country has recently increased the number of nuclear bombs to six. Many fear that the country’s war with its neighbor could turn into a nuclear war at some point.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
India doesn’t stop
India is also increasing the number of nuclear bombs The country carried out its first nuclear test in 1974. According to Sipri, they now have 150 bombs India, however, has said that it will not attack any country before and that it will never use such bombs against countries that do not they have nuclear bombs.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
Less information about Israel
Israel, however, does not reveal much about its nuclear program. However, the country has 90 nuclear warheads, according to Sipri7.
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Car, how many atomic bombs are there
North Korea is at the bottom of everything
North Korea also keeps nuclear weapons secret.The number of bombs the country has now is estimated at 30 to 40
Author: Onkar Singh Janoti / Arafatul Islam
Despite objections from India, Pakistan has started preparations for a vote in the region. According to some experts, Pakistan took such a big step with Gilgit-Baltistan only after Article 370 of Kashmir was removed, Kashmir and Ladakh were divided into two Union Territories. Over the past year, Pakistan has tried to create a lot of controversy over the Indian movement in Kashmir. China and its allies have called on Turkey and the Arab world to intervene. In some cases, they have received temporary help.
China has raised the Kashmir issue at the UN. Turkey has made comments against India on Kashmir. Recently, Saudi Arabia removed Kashmir from the map of India. But the international arena has not taken special steps in this regard. On the other hand, India has successfully conveyed to the international arena that the Kashmir issue is an internal Indian affair. Pakistan has no right to interfere in that.
Pakistan is using the same weapon with Gilgit-Baltistan. According to them, India has no right to comment on the internal affairs of Pakistan. However, India is unwilling to call the region part of Pakistan.
SG / GH (PTI)
