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FAO lists J&K, Arunachal Pradesh as separate countries

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NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh have been shown as "independent entities" by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation which said this was its approach towards "disputed" areas.

The categorisation came as a surprise to many here as the UN has been so far only treating Jammu and Kashmir as a dispute between India and Pakistan while viewing Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India.

In its report, FAO has shown Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as separate countries along with India. The Indian states figure in country grouping for East Asia. The names are there in annexure five of the 2010 FAO report to assess greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy sector.

When contacted, FAO representative in India Gavin Wall said the country grouping is based on FAO's Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL), which aims at compiling and disseminating information on administrative units for all countries in the world and it complies with the UNCS international boundaries map.

Wall said because the GAUL is developed at the global level, controversial boundaries cannot be ignored. "The selected approach is to treat disputed areas as independent entities not dependent from countries.

"In this way the GAUL preserves national integrity for all disputed countries. Areas of then classified from a purely geographic point of view," he said.

Arunachal Pradesh has been spelt as 'Arunashal' Pradesh in the list which also shows Aksai Chin as a separate country. China maintains that Aksai Chin is its integral part while India says it is part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

FAO lists J&K, Arunachal Pradesh as separate countries - The Times of India
 
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FAO drops mention of J-K and Arunachal as separate countries

NEW DELHI: UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has dropped references to Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as "independent entities" in its 2010 report and initiated a review of designating countries and territories.

"In matters of this nature, FAO, as a specialised agency of the UN system, follows the principles and practice of the UN, specifically its Cartographic Section. The territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh are documented by the UN as disputed ones," Gavin Wall, FAO representative in India, told PTI.

"Nevertheless, references to these territories have been promptly removed from annexure five to the publication- Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Dairy Sector," he said.

The categorisation had come as a surprise to many here.

In its report, FAO has shown J-K and Arunachal Pradesh as separate countries along with India. The two Indian states figured in country grouping for East Asia.

Wall said, "a review of FAO's system for designating country and regional data, which is based on the designations of countries and territories as established by the UN, has been immediately initiated in consultation with the UN with a view to promptly making any further adjustments as may be necessary."

The FAO representative had yesterday stated that the the country grouping was based on FAO's Global Administrative Unit Layers(GAUL) and that "controversial" boundaries cannot be ignored.

"The selected approach is to treat disputed areas as independent entities not dependent from countries," he had said.


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FAO drops mention of J-K and Arunachal as separate countries

NEW DELHI: UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has dropped references to Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as "independent entities" in its 2010 report and initiated a review of designating countries and territories.

"In matters of this nature, FAO, as a specialised agency of the UN system, follows the principles and practice of the UN, specifically its Cartographic Section. The territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh are documented by the UN as disputed ones," Gavin Wall, FAO representative in India, told PTI.

"Nevertheless, references to these territories have been promptly removed from annexure five to the publication- Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Dairy Sector," he said.

The categorisation had come as a surprise to many here.

In its report, FAO has shown J-K and Arunachal Pradesh as separate countries along with India. The two Indian states figured in country grouping for East Asia.

Wall said, "a review of FAO's system for designating country and regional data, which is based on the designations of countries and territories as established by the UN, has been immediately initiated in consultation with the UN with a view to promptly making any further adjustments as may be necessary."

The FAO representative had yesterday stated that the the country grouping was based on FAO's Global Administrative Unit Layers(GAUL) and that "controversial" boundaries cannot be ignored.

"The selected approach is to treat disputed areas as independent entities not dependent from countries," he had said.


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INDIA SHOULD DEMAND AN ENQUIRY INTO THIS INCIDENT, ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED AND AN UNCONDITIONAL APOLOGY FROM THE FAO.
 
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Pakistanis have selective acceptance of reality. When it suits them, Indian media works fine ... if it's something against Pakistan .... it's orange media.

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You are absolutely right. Pakistanis like Indians accept the news which suits their views!
^^Includes many senior members.
 

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