UN Cartography Keeps Kashmir Disputed: Map 4668 Ratified

This analysis by Dr. Waleed Rasool, Senior IPS Associate, examines the United Nations’ cartographic treatment of Jammu and Kashmir following the 2026 “Correct the Map” resolution. The policy insight clarifies that the resolution neither settles the Kashmir dispute nor transforms the Line of Control into an international boundary. It highlights UN Map No. 4668, which continues to describe Kashmir’s final status as unresolved. Importantly, the analysis argues that India’s unilateral constitutional and cartographic changes cannot alter the territory’s internationally disputed status without a UN-based settlement.