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Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, Chief of the All India Imam Organisation, stated that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) will soon reintegrate into India.
He emphasized India's official stance that POK is an integral part of the country, anticipating its 'ghar wapsi' (homecoming).
The statement suggested that POK residents desire a referendum, influenced by the developmental progress observed in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Signed by Maharaja Hari Singh, it legally made the entire princely state of J&K, including areas now under POK, an integral part of India.
Lists Jammu and Kashmir as a state (now Union Territory) of the Indian Union, implicitly including all its historical territories.
The Indian Parliament has passed several resolutions reaffirming POK as an integral part of India, most notably in 1994.
While reorganizing Indian-administered J&K into two Union Territories, the Act's map includes POK, reinforcing India's claim over the entire region.
POK remains a core and contentious issue in bilateral relations, often leading to diplomatic tensions and cross-border conflicts.
The removal of special status for J&K in 2019 was aimed at integrating the region more fully with India, and proponents argue it strengthens India's claim over POK by demonstrating commitment to the region's development.
POK's strategic location, bordering Afghanistan and China, and the passage of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) through Gilgit-Baltistan, make it a region of significant international interest and concern for India.
Locate Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) on the map of India. It lies to the west and north of the Indian Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. POK is broadly divided into two administrative units by Pakistan: 'Azad Kashmir' (capital: Muzaffarabad) and 'Gilgit-Baltistan' (capital: Gilgit). It shares borders with Afghanistan to the north, China to the northeast, and the Indian UTs to its east and south. Key geographical features include the Karakoram mountain range and the Indus River system.
GS-II: Indian Constitution—Historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure. GS-II: India and its neighbourhood- relations. GS-I: Geography of India.
General Awareness: Indian Polity & Constitution, History of India, India & World Geography.
General Awareness: Current Affairs, Geopolitics.
General Awareness: Indian History, Geography, Polity.
General Awareness: Geopolitics, India-Pakistan relations, National Security.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?
Answer: It defines and limits the powers of government.
We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model? 1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited. 2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
Answer: The independence of judiciary is safeguarded.
High, especially for UPSC and Defence exams, due to its geopolitical and constitutional significance.
The portion of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that has been under Pakistani control since the 1947-48 India-Pakistan War.
The legal document signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on October 26, 1947, acceding the entire princely state of Jammu and Kashmir to the Dominion of India.
A military control line that serves as the de facto boundary between the Indian and Pakistani administered parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was established after the 1971 war and formalized by the Shimla Agreement in 1972.
A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or law, often used to decide on issues of national importance or self-determination.