India Rejects China-Pakistan Joint Statement
Analysis based on 44 articles · First reported May 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 03, 2026
The diplomatic dispute between India, China, and Pakistan over territorial claims and infrastructure projects could increase geopolitical tensions in South Asia. This might lead to increased defense spending and potential disruptions to trade and investment in the region, particularly affecting companies involved in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
India strongly rejected a joint statement issued by China and Pakistan following Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to China. The statement included 'unwarranted references' to the Union Territories of India — Jammu and Kashmir and India — Ladakh, which India asserts are integral and inalienable parts of India. India also reiterated its opposition to the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, some of which are in India's sovereign territory under Pakistan's illegal occupation. Furthermore, India dismissed references to 'trans-boundary water resources cooperation' between China and Pakistan, stating that the two countries do not share a boundary. India also reaffirmed that it has never recognized the 1963 boundary agreement between Pakistan and China. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, conveyed India's consistent and well-known position on these matters.
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