Saudi Arabia Removes Gilgit-Baltistan And Kashmir From Pakistan’s Territory In Its World Map

Saudi Arabia has released a 20 Riyal banknote to commemorate its presidency of organising the G-20 Summit on 21-22 November.

Livemint has reported that the world map presented on the note does not display Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir in the Pakistani territory. Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjab Ayub Mirza tweeted about this issue on Wednesday.

“Saudi Arab removes Pakistani occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map!!!!” Mirza wrote. Moreover, he posted a picture that read, “Saudi Arabia's Diwali gift to India-- removes Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Pakistan's map.”

In September, reports had emerged that elections will be conducted to the pretended ‘Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly’ on 15 November.

The Minister of External Affairs issued a stern statement over the same, “The Government of India conveyed strong protest to Pakistan Government and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India.”