Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:48am on 07 Feb 2026,Saturday India Global
In a notable diplomatic moment, the United States Trade Representative’s office released a map of India alongside details of a new India-US interim trade agreement that depicted the entire Jammu and Kashmir region — including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) — and Aksai Chin as integral parts of India. This marks a departure from previous U.S. maps that typically showed those areas as disputed, and is being seen as a symbolic signal aligned with India’s long-standing territorial claims. The map’s timing, coinciding with tariff reductions under the trade framework, drew strong reactions online and diplomatic attention. (PC: India Today)
