Akhand bharat map

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday defended the mural depicting the idea of 'Akhand Bharat' in the new Parliament building and said Pakistan does not have the power to understand it. The newly-built Parliament building has a mural that shows the map of ancient India. The mural depicts an undivided India (Akhand Bharat) whose geographical area includes present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India. Soon after the Parliament was inaugurated, controversy erupted in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Islamabad was appalled by the statements made by some BJP politicians including a Union Minister, linking the mural with "Akhand Bharat". She said the claim of 'Akhand Bharat' showed the expansionist mindset of the people of India, which wanted to suppress not only its neighbouring countries but also the ideology and culture of religious minorities. "We urge that India should stay away from expansionist ideology and come forward to settle disputes with its neighbouring countries in a peaceful manner," she added. Reacting to Pakistan's criticism, Jaishankar said, "The mural of undivided India shows the spread of the Ashoka empire and the idea of responsible and people-oriented governance. Pakistan cannot understand it because it does not have the power to understand." He said the neighbouring countries will understand the meaning of the mural. Also Watch:Â Former Prime M...

Bangladesh government seeking clarification from MEA on ‘Akhand Bharat’ map in new Parliament building Arindam Bagchi, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had last Friday clarified that the mural depicted the spread of the Mauryan period in Indian history June 07, 2023 12:10 am | Updated 09:49 am IST - NEW DELHI The Government of Bangladesh has instructed its mission here to contact the Ministry of External Affairs about the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam told journalists in Dhaka that the Awami League government is in the process of seeking clarification from India regarding the map that has drawn protests from Nepal and Pakistan as it shows the spread of ancient Indian kingdoms from the west to the east of the subcontinent that covers present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Mr. Alam’s remarks came two days after the Leader of the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party described the mural as a “threat to the freedom and sovereignty of Bangladesh”. “There is widespread anger over the map. There is no doubt about its installation. However, for further clarification, we have asked the mission in Delhi to speak to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to find out what their official explanation is,” said Mr. Alam who was quoted in Dhaka Tribune. The mural was part of the elements on display in the new parliament building that was dedicated to the nation on May 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ‘Resolve is clear’...

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday brushed aside the controversy over the purported 'Akhand Bharat' map in the new Parliament building, saying that it's not a political issue and friendly nations like Nepal have understood India's explanation, however a nation like Pakistan does not have the capability to understand it. The minister said this in response to a question on the issue being raised in friendly neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh. "The (external affairs ministry) spokesperson (Arindam Bagchi) has already explained that the map depicts the spread of the Ashokan empire," Jaishankar said when asked about the controversy over it. To a supplementary question on whether the explanation remained the same for both friendly nations like Nepal as well as not so friendly nations like Pakistan, the minister quipped, "I don't think it is a political issue. Friendly nations have understood it. Pakistan does not have the capability to understand it." Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ' On Wednesday, Prachanda told the National Assembly that the map was not political and he had raised the issue during his recently concluded India visit, during which he met his Indian counterpart "We raised the issue of the new Indian map which is placed in Parliament. We have not made a detailed study but as reported in the media, we raised this issue on a serious note. But in its response, the Indian side said it was a cultural and historic map and...

Prachanda is also facing strong opposition for his proposal to swap land with India in order to resolve the boundary dispute. Kathmandu: Amid ongoing criticism by the Opposition in Nepal, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday came to India’s defence over the ‘Akhand Bharat Map’ placed in the new Parliament building. Addressing the National Assembly on Wednesday, Prachanda, as the Prime Minister is popularly known, said that the map is not political and he had raised the issue during his recently-concluded India visit during which he met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and other top leaders. “We raised the issue of the new Indian map which is placed in Parliament. We have not made a detailed stud but as reported in the media, we raised this issue on a serious note. But in its response, the Indian side said that it was a cultural and historic map and not a political one. This should not be seen as a political way. It needs to be studied. But I have raised it,” he said. Several agreements and understandings were reached during the visit. Opposition party leaders have been mocking the bringing of 15 Murrah buffalos from India for breeding purposes and termed it as only one successful agreement done in the visit. Prachanda is also facing strong opposition for his proposal to swap land with India in order to resolve the boundary dispute. Citing the suggestions from experts, he had said that Nepal and India could swap the land like what India and Bangladesh did reac...