Seeking the “Truths” about Indian Geopolitical Boundaries: Massacres of Cartography
Seeking the “Truths” about Indian Geopolitical Boundaries: Massacres of Cartography Seeking the “Truths” about Indian Geopolitical Boundaries: Massacres of Cartography Posted on 1st January, 2025 (GMT 19:22 hrs) ABSTRACT The article critiques discrepancies in India’s geopolitical maps, particularly concerning border disputes with China and Pakistan. It discusses how different countries’ maps depict these boundaries and examines India’s struggle to assert territorial integrity amidst international disputes. The piece also explores the ideological conflict between national sovereignty and the push for a homogenized Hindu identity, as advocated by the BJP, amid tensions over territorial control. The article highlights both diplomatic issues and internal political challenges. “He sees a way of dividing the country different from the one used on the ordinary map. He feels tempted, say, to use the name “Devonshire” not for the county with its conventional boundary, but for a region diffe...