Hindustan Times·India·Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 06:42 AM

India backs ‘Equal Earth’ map at UN, but warns against inaccurate depiction of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

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Danita Yadav

The Ministry of External Affairs issued a clarification on Sunday regarding the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh after backing the African Union's resolution to “rebalance” the world map.

The new map -- known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection -- "is a relevant option for improving the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said. (AFP)

In a statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India voted in favour of the map, while explaining that the vote stressed on “the underlying principle of promoting equal - area cartographic representation.”

“We also highlighted that the resolution does not constitute endorsement of any specific map, projection or depiction of national boundaries,” the MEA added further.

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.

The resolution aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses. The resolution was supported by 164 countries, while the United States voted against it, and six other states abstained.

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