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Keep off PoK, India warns China NEW DELHI: India has upped the ante against Chinese activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. A few months ago, when China sent a diplomatic protest (demarche) to India regarding proposed oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea off Vietnam, India had refused to entertain it. Instead, in its reply, India told China that it should stop its activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK). In fact, India has followed up its criticism with another strongly worded representation to China, issued a few weeks ago, asking it to stop its activities in PoK. India said Pakistan was in illegal occupation of that part of Kashmir and Chinese activities were in contravention of international norms. In Vietnam, Indias ONGC and Petro Vietnam are in a joint venture in oil exploration in the South China Sea. India bought BPs assets in the project after it exited in 2006. India has particular concerns on two infrastructure projects by China in PoK: the Diamer-Bhasha dam and upgradation of the Karakoram Highway. While China has insisted that these are all civilian in nature, India remains concerned that the Chinese presence here poses a security threat. In 2010, foreign minister SM Krishna told his Chinese counterpart that Kashmir was a core issue for India in the way that Tibet and Taiwan were core issues for China. This was in response to the stapled visas that China issues to Indian citizens from Jammu and Kashmir. Back |
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