China-India relations: Beijing stresses that it does not recognise Ladakh

Beijing has reiterated that it does not recognise Ladakh, the region at the centre of the China-India border dispute that New Delhi designated as a union territory last year.

Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China.Beijing has openly opposed the creation of Ladakh since October 31 last year when India split its northernmost regions into the two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, which borders Pakistan, and Ladakh, which borders China.

Atul Alexander, an assistant professor of law at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences in India, said the recent change in tone from Beijing reflected a lack of commitment on both sides to an “agreement not to change the status quo, and to resolve their issues through dialogue”.China and India have held multiple rounds of military and diplomatic talks since the outbreak of violent clashes along their disputed border in May but with little to show for them.

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