China Reaffirms Claim Over Shaksgam Valley Amid India's Objections and Infrastructure Dispute

China has reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, defending its infrastructure projects there as legitimate under a 1963 boundary agreement with Pakistan. India rejects this agreement as illegal, asserting that the Shaksgam Valley is an integral part of its territory and condemns the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passing through the region. Indian officials, including the Army Chief and Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor, have criticized China's activities and emphasized India's right to safeguard its interests, while China maintains its position that the Kashmir dispute should be resolved peacefully.