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China and India have a border dispute over the Aksai Chin region which is situated between the Chinese self-governing regions of Xinjiang and Tibet. It has been claimed by India as part of Ladakh section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The high-altitude barren plateau of Aksai Chin is almost unpopulated and has a small number of natural resources. Both countries fought a brief war in 1962 over the disputed land culminating in the Chinese victory. After long stalemate, on 7 September 1993, China and India signed an agreement to decrease stress along with their borders. Meanwhile, on 2 March 1963, Pakistan conceded its northern claim line in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir to China in favor of a more southerly boundary along the Karakoram Range. The extinction of this boundary at the Karakoram Pass on the Chinese line of control suggests that Pakistan recognizes Chinese sovereignty over Aksai Chin.
Key Words: Pakistan, Kashmir, Askai Chin, India, China
"China and India are the earth's most populous states and fastest growing markets which have enormously enhanced their global, diplomatic and economic powers. However, the relationship between these two giants have been marked by border disputes, resulting in three major armed conflicts - the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Chola incident in 1967, and the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_relations). Although, "since late 1980s, both nations have effectively tried to reignite diplomatic and economic relations, they have still failed to resolve their old border disagreements and Indian media keeps on talking about the Chinese armed incursions into the Indian areas. Consequently both nations have maintained their military network along the border regions" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_relations).
"India shares a lengthy boundary with China at its eastern side, divided into three stretches by Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan and several undecided areas lie along this boundary" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_relations). "The farthest east north of the eastern border consists of the present Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh (formerly the North East Frontier Agency)" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_relations). "The Aksai Chin region lies at its western side which is about the area of the size of Switzerland, situated between the Chinese self-governing regions of Xinjiang and Tibet" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_relations). This "barren plateau has been claimed by India as part of situated in Ladakh section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir"...