Name the country that laid claim to a line from NJ 9842 northwesterly to the Karakorum pass on the Chinese border?
Correct answer: B. Pakistan
- A. India
- B. Pakistan
- C. China
- D. none of these
Explanation
Pakistan interpreted the line beyond NJ 9842 as extending northwesterly towards the Karakoram Pass, placing Siachen within the territory administered by Pakistan. India rejected this interpretation and advanced its own claim along the Saltoro range.
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