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Why Did India Support a New World Map Idea? 🌍

India agreed with a United Nations plan that asks countries to use maps that keep each continent’s size fair.

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Key Points

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India voted for a United Nations resolution encouraging equal‑area maps.

The resolution does not endorse any specific map or discuss political borders.

India emphasized that its own borders must match the official Indian map.

The Ministry of External Affairs said India’s stance on its land is firm.

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The plan does not choose a particular map and does not talk about any country’s borders.

India reminded everyone that its own regions, such as Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be shown exactly as its official map.

The government said its view on its land is clear and will not be changed.

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7 words

United Nations

a worldwide group of countries that works together

resolution

a formal decision made by a group

equal‑area map projection

a way of drawing a flat map that keeps the size of each land area correct

projection

the method used to turn the round Earth onto a flat picture

foreign ministry

the part of a government that deals with other countries

disputed

argued about by different sides

sovereign

having full control over a country

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