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Redrawing the maps in Kashmir: New geopolitical realities in the conflict between China, India, and Pakistan

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  • Wagner, Christian
  • Stanzel, Angela

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The political geography of Kashmir has changed radically in recent months. The start­ing point was the Indian government's decision on 5 August 2019 to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into two Union territories. In response, Islamabad published a map on 4 August 2020 showing all of Kashmir as part of Pakistan. At the end of September 2020, the Chinese government terminated the status quo with India in the Ladakh/Aksai Chin region. This indicates a new phase in the conflict over Kash­mir, in which China and Pakistan could work more closely together. In addition, the conflict is being expanded to include a new geopolitical dimension because, for China, the dispute with India is now also part of the struggle with the United States over the future distribution of power in the Indo-Pacific.

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  • Wagner, Christian & Stanzel, Angela, 2020. "Redrawing the maps in Kashmir: New geopolitical realities in the conflict between China, India, and Pakistan," SWP Comments 52/2020, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:522020
    DOI: 10.18449/2020C52
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