India rejected the Pakistan‑China Boundary Joint Commission on March 27, 2024, declaring the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh inalienable parts of the country.
The commission, launched earlier that day in Islamabad, was set up to discuss a boundary between China’s Xinjiang region and Pakistan‑occupied Gilgit‑Baltistan.
The Ministry of External Affairs called the commission's existence "without any legal basis" and slammed Pakistan's claim to the territories as a "locus standi" that is "illegal and forcible occupation".
Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the commission would "completely undermine India's sovereignty" and demanded that Pakistan cease its "theatrical" moves.
The statement follows a post by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry that praised the commission as a "significant milestone" for bilateral ties, a claim the Indian side denied.
India will keep pushing its position in diplomatic circles and will seek to counter the commission in international forums.