India has never needed any external validation for its territorial claims. New Delhi has always maintained that J&K is an inseparable part of the country.
Days after China made a delusional claim that the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a Chinese territory named ‘Zangnan’, China provoked India again by asserting its illegal claim over the Shaksgam Valley, which is a part of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) illegally ceded to China in 1963.
The AAC has issued a 38-point charter of demands, reflecting years of anger and frustration. Among its central concerns is the abolition of the twelve Assembly seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees settled in Pakistan.
In a recent panel discussion, Rajdeep Sardesai advocated for formalizing the existing LoC in Kashmir as international border, cautioning India against Pakistan's nuclear capabilities.