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The Border India Rejects Is Becoming Harder to Undo

New boundary joint commission redraws no line on any map, which is why it matters for Kashmir

Sep 25, 2026
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh
Photo from the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Pakistan and China formally launched their Boundary Joint Commission in Islamabad on September 16-17, activating a mechanism provided for under their 2013 Agreement on the Boundary Management System but left dormant for more than a decade. The commission will deal with seemingly mu…

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