US EditionIsrael Apologises to India for Map Depicting J&K as Part of Pakistan
- On June 13, 2025, the Israeli Defence Forces shared a map on their X account illustrating Iranian missile ranges, which mistakenly showed Jammu and Kashmir as belonging to Pakistan.
- This incident took place during a period of escalating conflict in the West Asian region, following Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the initiation of Operation Rising Lion targeting Iran.
- The map drew swift criticism from Indian social media users who objected to the inaccurate representation of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which India maintains as integral parts of its territory.
- The IDF acknowledged the mistake, noting that the map did not accurately represent the borders, and issued an apology on June 14, 2025. Meanwhile, Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, described the infographic as an unfortunate error and called for its prompt correction or removal.
- The apology highlights the sensitivity of India-Israel relations and underscores ongoing diplomatic challenges amid regional conflicts and geopolitical pressures.
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The row over Israeli military map showing J&K as part of Pak, Northeast as Nepal
Amid tensions with Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared a map that depicted the 'global threat' of Iranian missiles. However, the map incorrectly depicted India’s international boundaries and showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan, and placed the states of the northeast within Nepal. While the IDF later apologised for the blunder, it left Indians fuming
Israel apologises to India for map depicting J&K as part of Pakistan
Israel apologises after a missile-range map incorrectly depicts J&K, following backlash from Indian users on social media.Israel apology India map, IDF map Jammu Kashmir, Israel incorrect map, Jammu Kashmir controversy, Israeli Ambassador map issue, Operation Rising Lion map
Israel's military apologises for incorrect depiction of India's map
Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Saturday apologised for posting a map that incorrectly depicted Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan after objections from Indian social media users, clarifying that the image “fails to precisely depict borders”. The map was posted by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on their X handle on Friday to show the range of Iranian missiles. The post quickly drew criticism from social media users in India. Also ReadIs…
Israeli military apologises for wrong map showing Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan, triggers backlash
Facing strong backlash from Indian users, some of whom tagged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the IDF admitted the error. “This map fails to precisely depict borders. We apologise for any offense caused,” the Israeli military responded, roughly 90 minutes after the original post.
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