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Pakistan, China activate boundary joint commission in Islamabad

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Pakistan and China activated a joint commission for managing their shared border on Wednesday, September 17, 2026, in Islamabad. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following a 2013 agreement. India immediately rejected this body, stating it has no legal standing over Indian territories under dispute. Pakistan's foreign office spokesperson dismissed Indian concerns and emphasized the strategic partnership between China and Pakistan, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir remains an internationally recognized disputed territory.

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On September 17, 2026, Pakistan and China held the inaugural meeting of the Boundary Joint Commission (BJC) in Islamabad to manage their shared border. The BJC was established based on a 2013 agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation and managing practical issues along the border. During the two-day meeting, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties under the "All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership." They agreed to hold future meetings in China as per mutual convenience. India strongly rejected this commission, claiming it lacks legal standing concerning territories it considers its own but currently under Pakistani occupation.

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He also said that Jammu and Kashmir "remains an internationally recognised disputed territory whose final disposition is to be determined in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people..."

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2026-09-17 · The Hindu

Pakistan, China activate boundary joint commission in Islamabad · assertive framing

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Pakistan and China have operationalised a joint mechanism for managing their common border, a move rejected by India, which said that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related to Indian territory under illegal occupation. asserted

body → operationalise → occupation

The inaugural meeting of the Commission — based on the 2013 Agreement on the Boundary Management System — was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday (September 17, 2026), according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office. uncertain

meeting → base → Office

India on Wednesday (September 17, 2026) rejected the "so-called" boundary joint commission set up by Pakistan and China, saying that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related to Indian territory under illegal occupation. asserted

body → reject → occupation

India has been consistently maintaining that Pakistan's handing over of certain territories such as Shaksgam Valley to China in 1963 was illegal and unacceptable. asserted

handing → maintain → 1963

New Delhi has also opposed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as part of it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. asserted

part → oppose → Kashmir

On Thursday (September 17, 2026), Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan rejected Indian concerns regarding the new border mechanism with China and the bilateral border agreement of 1963. asserted

Khan → reject → 1963

He said that the 1963 agreement was a “valid arrangement concluded between Pakistan and China”. asserted

agreement → say → Pakistan

Khan also said that China is not only “our neighbour but an all-weather strategic corporate partner. asserted

China → say → ?

Our ironclad ties have withstood the test of time.” asserted

ties → withstand → time

disposition → say → people

Separately, Pakistan and China agreed to enhance cooperation in police training exchange programmes and in modern technology and equipment. asserted

Pakistan → agree → technology

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that China’s AI-based technology and modern equipment can greatly help address security challenges, adding that Pakistan wants to further expand cooperation with China in internal security. asserted

Pakistan → say → security