4. As per the new map, the Line of Control is to be construed as a "military demarcation". There's no mention of the 1972 Simla Agreement which embodies a key policy change.

5. International border has been clearly marked at the frontier of the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh.
6. The red dotted line of control (military demarcation) has been extended from NJ9842 to the Chinese Border to reflect Pakistan's undisputed claim on the Indian illegal occupation of "Siachen Glacier"

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7. The long-standing "Sir Creek Dispute" has been settled on the new official map to reflect Pakistan's claims that the maritime boundary between Sindh and Kutch (Gujarat) lies to the east of the bank / estuary.

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8. Pakistan has reinforced it's claim on Junagadh and Manavadar.

So in toto, it appears that the media hoopla on Pakistan marking IOK as part of Pakistan's sovereign borders were largely unfounded.

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Pakistan is distancing itself from the Simla Agreement which India has used time and again to rebuke any efforts to "internationalize" the Kashmir (or any other) dispute.

I explained in this thread how India has de facto destroyed the Simla agreement. https://twitter.com/tequieremos/status/1230590421199396864?s=19
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