THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)
(a) China continues to be in illegal occupation of approximately 38,000 sq. kms in the Indian
State of Jammu & Kashmir. In addition, under the so-called Sino-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of
1963, Pakistan illegally ceded 5,180 sq. kms. of Indian territory in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
to China.
(b) to (e) China regards the State of Jammu and Kashmir as a dispute that should be settled
properly through dialogue between India and Pakistan. China also disputes the international
boundary between India and China. Government has conveyed to the Chinese side its clear and
consistent position that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. In 2003, India and
China agreed to each appoint a Special Representative to explore from the political perspective of the overall bilateral relationship the framework for a boundary settlement. There have been
fourteen meetings of the Special Representatives so far, the last in November 2010. An
âAgreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the
India-China Boundary Questionâ was signed between India and China on April 11, 2005. At present
the two Special Representatives are exploring the framework for a settlement covering all
sectors of the boundary.