India protests over Saudi distorting India map in G20 banknote by removing Jammu & Kashmir

[MenInG]

India has lodged a protest over the distortion of the Indian map by Saudi Arabia, which excluded the undivided Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from India in its global map imprinted on the 20 Riyal banknote.

The banknote was released to mark the kingdom's presidency of the G20 summit. The new banknote features King Salman and the G20 Saudi summit logo on one side, with a world map highlighting G20 countries in a darker shade on the other.

The map shows the whole of Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as a separate territory altogether. It does not even show PoK which includes Gilgit-Baltistan as part of Pakistani territory.

PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has hailed it as a huge snub to Pakistan and tweeted, "Saudi Arab removes Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map!!!!"

Sources told India Today TV that when New Delhi checked the map, it was found that the distortion was in the Indian map as well. India has taken up this serious matter with the Saudi Arabian embassy in New Delhi and the foreign ministry in Riyadh through the Indian mission.

Since the matter was taken up only on Wednesday, the Indian side is waiting to hear from Riyadh, a source said.

While India is a member of the G20, Pakistan is not. The G20 summit will take place on November 21-22, 2020 in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia will have to make changes to the banknote else it would be untenable for India to participate.

India and Saudi Arabia’s ties have grown exponentially in recent times. In October 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Riyadh during which the Strategic Partnership Council Agreement was signed, identifying India as one of the kingdom's strategic partner countries under 'Vision 2030' with a high-level partnership council at the leadership level.

The members of the G20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/sto...e-with-distorted-india-map-1736085-2020-10-29

 

[MenInG]

Bit of a shocker for the Anti-Pakistan alliance this.

 

[gani999]

India has lodged a protest over the distortion of the Indian map by Saudi Arabia, which excluded the undivided Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from India in its global map imprinted on the 20 Riyal banknote.

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The map shows the whole of Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as a separate territory altogether. It does not even show PoK which includes Gilgit-Baltistan as part of Pakistani territory.

PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has hailed it as a huge snub to Pakistan and tweeted, "Saudi Arab removes Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map!!!!".


https://www.indiatoday.in/india/sto...e-with-distorted-india-map-1736085-2020-10-29

It feels good to see India and Pakistan protesting to a third country over *exactly* the same issue.

 

[Giannis]

It feels good to see India and Pakistan protesting to a third country over *exactly* the same issue.

Pakistan isn't protesting lol They've always been supportive of a free kashmir.

 

[Madplayer]

It feels good to see India and Pakistan protesting to a third country over *exactly* the same issue.

Pakistan has mostly asked for a plebiscite so i am not sure how this will hurt Pakistanis.

 

[MenInG]

Interesting to see what the Saudi reaction to Indian complaint will be.

 

[Itachi]

So India and Pakistan is standing at the same end of protest.

Weird scenario.

 

[Varun]

Too bad Kashmir, I guess you don't get to be part of the G20 like the rest of us.

 

[MenInG]

So India and Pakistan is standing at the same end of protest.

Weird scenario.

Its one of those don't know whether to laugh or cry situations.

 

[Lurker_Ind]

Since its an insult to Bharat Mata, Saudi Arabia should refrain from insulting Mother India. Janma Bhoomi (Mother land) is considered God-like in Hinduism.

 

[Giannis]

So India and Pakistan is standing at the same end of protest.

Weird scenario.

Pakistan isn't protesting, Idk why you guys keep repeating that. It's only the Indian govt that's complaining to Saudi Arabia.

 

[El Generico]

I am confused a little while ago, Indians were celebrating this a Diwali gift. Should have double checked before throwing a party.

https://zeenews.india.com/india/diw...git-baltistan-from-pakistans-map-2320892.html

 

[MenInG]

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At around the 11-second mark, the promo cuts into an old clip perhaps from India’s first-ever tour of the Rainbow Nation and it has infuriated many Indian fans. The clip shows two South African presenters eulogising about India’s historic visit to their shore.

Some fans noticed that the India map that was placed behind them was showing an inaccurate representation of the Indian territory. The Indian government has always maintained that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Aksai Chin area in the Ladakh region are an integral part of India but the map used in that clip showed otherwise, which made Indian fans angry.

https://www.mensxp.com/sports/cricket/98532-sa-vs-ind-promo-wrong-india-map-shows-pok-as-pak.html

 

[KingKhanWC]

^ Irony being its called the freedom series when India is an occupying power.