Which of the following countries have territorial claims in Kashmir?

• A. India, Pakistan, and China
• B. India and Pakistan
• C. China
• D. Pakistan and Afghanistan

Answer: (A)

Kashmir is a region with overlapping territorial claims that have persisted since the partition era. India and Pakistan both assert sovereignty over the entire region, and each administers portions of it. China also claims and controls part of Kashmir (Aksai Chin and other areas along the boundary). Because all three countries have established claims in different parts of Kashmir through historical conflicts and agreements, the countries with territorial claims in Kashmir are India, Pakistan, and China. Afghanistan does not have a claim in this dispute, so including it would not fit the historical boundary assertions of Kashmir.