The Indian political map which we have seen n number of times since our childhood sadly does not represent the actual region that is under the control of our country. In the northern frontier, we have conflicts with our arch-rival Pakistan, China, and Nepal. The areas which are under conflict between India and Pakistan are in the erst-while combined state of J&K, now divided into union territories Ladakh and Kashmir. The western stretch of the rest while J&K from Gilgit ( which was ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963), the Baltistan region, and the POK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) are under the administrative control of Pakistan. Though Pakistan claims that the conflicted region enjoys the autonomy of power, it is an open secret about who is at the helm of affairs. On Nov 1, which is celebrated as Independence Day in the conflicted region Pakistan granted "Provisional provincial status" to the conflicted region which effectively makes way for a legislative power and st...
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