THE Government on Thursday said the issue of “wrong depiction” of India’s map on the website of the World Health Organisation (WHO) was raised strongly with the global body following which it put a disclaimer on the portal. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan provided the information in Rajya Sabha in response to a question on whether the map on the website depicted the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in a totally different colour. “The issue of wrong depiction of the map of India on the WHO website has been raised strongly with WHO including at the highest level,” he said in his written reply.

 

Muraleedharan said the Government of India’s position on the right depiction of its boundaries has been “unambiguously reiterated”. The disclaimer, mentioned by the Minister, said presentation of the “materials” do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WHO concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities. Chinese actions disturbed peace, along LAC: Govt THE Chinese military’s attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh have seriously disturbed peace and tranquillity in the region, the Government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the attempts have been responded to “appropriately” by the Indian Armed Forces and it has been made clear to the Chinese side that such unilateral attempts are “unacceptable”.

 

In a written response to a question on the overall boundary issue with China, the Minister said the two sides have agreed to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution through dialogue and negotiations. He said the two sides also agreed that pending final settlement of the boundary question, maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas is an essential basis for the overall development of the bilateral relationship. “However, since April/May 2020 the Chinese side undertook several attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo along the LAC in western sector. These attempts have been responded to appropriately by Armed Forces,” Muraleedharan said.

 

Govt blocked 296 mobile apps since 2014 AS MANY as 296 mobile apps have been blocked by the Government since 2014 in the interest of the country’s sovereignty, security, and public order, Union Minister Sanjay Dhotre told Rajya Sabha. “A total of 296 mobile applications have been blocked by Government since 2014, under the provisions of section 69A of IT Act 2000 and its rules in the interest of sovereignty & integrity of India, security of the State and public order,” Dhotre, MoS for Electronics and IT, said in a written reply. The minister also said that the Ministry of Home Affairs had received “several reports about misuse of some Chinese mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms”.