Where is ladakh in india map

It has become possible to do so only after the revocation of Article , he said and added that the Waqf Boards in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will ensure proper utilisation of Waqf properties for the welfare of society.

Sources said taking cognizance of the matter, the ministry issued an order on November 27, directing Wikipedia to remove the map as it violated the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India. In an earlier deposition before the parliamentary committee, Twitter officials in India had said the organisation respected the sensitivities involved.

Though Twitter tendered an oral apology for this mistake and said it understands the sensitivity of the issue, Meenakshi Lekhi maintained that the matter pertains to the sovereignty and integrity of the country and not respecting it is an act of treason that can lead to imprisonment of seven years. The government has shot off a stern letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, conveying its strong disapproval over misrepresentation of the Indian map, and asserted that any attempt by the micro-blogging platform to disrespect the country's sovereignty and integrity is totally unacceptable.

The letter has clarified that Leh is the headquarters of the Union Territory of Ladakh and both Ladakh as well as Jammu and Kashmir are integral and inalienable parts of India. Nepal's newfound aggression may be part of a bigger plan. Time to brace for bad news from the west too? Both Chinese and Indian armies are on high alert at the forward locations where tensions and skirmishes took place.

The matter has escalated as it could not be resolved by the armies at local level and talks have initiated diplomatically. By , the govt of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir had reorganised the areas of these 14 districts into 28 districts. The Parliament had earlier this week given its nod to the legislation for bifurcating the state. A host of crucial railway blueprints are on the drawing board at a time when China is aggressively pushing its railway network deep into Tibet.

International UAE. Saudi Arabia. US Elections World News. Rate Story. Font Size Abc Small. Abc Medium. Abc Large. In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs also released the new map of India depicting the two UTs with PoK 'capital' Muzaffarabad within the geographical boundary of the country.

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India now has 28 states and nine Union Territories. While Jammu and Kashmir will have a legislature, Ladakh will be ruled directly from the Centre.

The Centre also imposed curfew-like restrictions in August. On the recommendation of Parliament, the President effectively dismantled Article of the Indian Constitution and gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

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