The Union Territories "have been, are and will" always remain "integral and inalienable parts" of India, according to New Delhi, which vehemently denounced the "unwarranted references" to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh made in a joint statement released by Pakistan and China.
China and Pakistan unlawfully claim portions of Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir.
The Foreign Ministry emphasised in a statement that no other nation has the right to remark on India's stance on Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh because it is "consistent and well known" to the parties involved.

The mention of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), some of which are in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), was criticised by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, who also stated that New Delhi "opposes and rejects" Islamabad's "illegal and forcible occupation of India's sovereign territory."
"As regards the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, some of which are in India's sovereign territory, we resolutely oppose and reject any moves by other countries to reinforce or legitimise Pakistan's illegal and forcible occupation of these territories, impinging on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Jaiswal stated.The Chinese and Pakistani authorities have been made fully aware of this on multiple occasions," he continued.

Jaiswal emphasised that New Delhi has never acknowledged the 1963 boundary agreement between China and Pakistan, adding, "We have also seen references to the so-called 'trans-boundary water resources cooperation' between China and Pakistan." The issue of so-called "transboundary water resources cooperation" does not come up because the two nations do not share any borders.
The Divisive Joint Declaration
In reaction to a joint statement issued by Beijing and Islamabad during Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent visit to China, India made strong statements. According to the statement, Pakistan informed China about the "latest developments" in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chinese side responded by referring to Pakistan's unlawful possession of Indian territory as a "dispute" that was "left over from history".

"Properly and peacefully resolved in accordance with the U.N. Charter, relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements" was the statement's assertion regarding the Kashmir dispute.