How Siachen dispute originated?
Correct answer: B. Boundary of Jammu and Kashmir was not fully demarcated
- A. To safeguard the passage to Kashmir India needed a high post
- B. Boundary of Jammu and Kashmir was not fully demarcated
- C. To cut off Pak India land connection India occupied the glacier
- D. Both of these
Explanation
The Siachen dispute arose mainly because the boundary was demarcated only up to NJ9842 and was left undefined beyond that point. This ambiguity enabled India and Pakistan to develop competing claims over the glacier and surrounding passes.
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