VK Singh, Former Army Chief and Union Minister said that after some time POK(Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir) will unite with India on its own on Monday.
When asked about BJP’s stands on the demands of people in the POK region, the minister responded, “POK apne aap Bharat ke andar aayega. Thoda thand rakh. (POK will merge with India on its own. Wait for some time)”, to reporters in poll bound Rajasthan.
His statement came after China released it’s new map which included Aksai Chin in Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh and some disputed areas in the South China Sea. S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister slammed China’s new map and called the claims to be “it’s old habit”.
As per Jaishankar,”China has put out maps with territories (that are) not theirs. (It is an) old habit. Just by putting out maps with parts of India… this doesn’t change in anything. Our government is very clear about what our territory is. Making absurd claims does not make other people’s territories yours.”
Central Government calls POK as an integral part of India and criticized Pakistan and China for mentioning Kashmir in joint references.
Ealier Jaishankar said, “Our position on POK has always been and will always be very clear. POK is part of India”.
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