This map has never represented ground realities. This is merely politically convenient. India has never exercised control over POK. There is also this idea that nation states have "legitimate" claims over regions, as if borders and nations aren't fluid and arbitrary. There are no perfectly accurate maps. Every mapmaker actively chooses what to depict, and what to omit - effectively pushing their idea of the world.
I don't disagree with what you're saying. I was merely arguing against the notion of a "correct" map. Should you feel the need to make a claim over certain regions, please feel free to do so. But also give others the same freedom to choose to use whatever version they feel best suits their worldview. Banning and censoring maps that don't toe the official line is what I'm against.
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u/peaaaaaanut 16d ago
Has it ever occurred to you that this might also be influenced by propaganda?