The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says there is no “UN map with borders” after India raises concerns about the depiction of disputed areas on a map used in connection with a UN General Assembly resolution.
According to The Hindu, India writes to the UN objecting to “anomalies” in the map showing Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, regions that are disputed between India and other countries. The map appears in materials used during consultation for the “Correct the Map” resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly.
In the same reporting, The Hindu notes that Guterres’ clarification comes days after India flagged the discrepancies. The outlet also frames the dispute as relating to how territories are represented in UN-linked documentation connected to the resolution, rather than a change to any legal position by the UN itself.
Across the available sources, the common thread is the sequence of India’s complaint about the map’s depiction, followed by Guterres’ statement addressing the existence—or lack—of a UN “bordered” map.
